When you have results, feel free to post. Until then I won't be answering any more questions.
Terri
Thanks Terri - I truly appreciate your advice and guidance.
Am I allowed to ask more questions here in this thread?
Mentally, I'm preparing myself for a positive test result. I just can't explain the rash I had in any other way. I did do a hsv2 igg test at Labcorp after approx. 2 1/2 weeks. It came back < 0.91 negative. I know this is pretty much worthless aside from giving me a base line.
Anyway like I said I'm getting ready to face and deal with a positive result and I have some questions...
It is only the end of your sex life if you decide that is so.
In summary, I would recommend that 4 months from your last sexual encounter, you get a herpes antibody test. If it is negative, move on.
Terri
Thanks Terri - The dots or tiny bumps are gone now and only lightly reddish, discolored patches are left when you look very close. It is tough for me to say if there were hair coming out of them. They were in my pubic hair area above penis and lower abdomen. However I do remember that the texture of them was kind of like a wart (again very tiny) when I touched/scratched them with a nail.
What is frustration to me is that I can't remember if I scratched all of them off with the pumice stone or if some of them disappeared on their own (hsv2!!!) :-(
Anyway, thank you. I appreciate the thoughts and comments you have provided. In the end I know you can't give me what I really need - a 'guaranteed' that this isn't hsv2.... :-(
I seriously feel that this is the end of my sex life. It is so frustrating that condoms which I used for the actual intercourse can't prevent this!
The Sad One.
Have you looked to see if there are hairs coming out of the red dots? It is possible when people just have genital rubbing that they can have a folliculitis.
Again, herpes does not appear as a solid raised bump in the skin.
At this point, I think I've given you all the thoughts I have about this situation. Wish I could be of more help!
Terri
I have been doing some more thinking and I was wondering if it could be both - hsv2 and Mollus C OB exactly at the same time? Again it was small raised dots with red skin (looked irritated) around them.
Sorry I'm just starting to obsess about it - on one hand I'm going I can't be hsv2 again because there was no tingling, pain, itching. And also because we didnt really have any intercourse. On the other hand I'm thinking that it might be. I'm sure you see this all the time - Thanks again...
Appreciate your thoughts.
Very strange with your answers not showing up?!? :)
Yes tiny bit raised dots with some red marks around them.
Now, 10 days post I only have tiny red marks left - you have to look very closely to see them. I never had any itching, pain, tingling or anything like that. I have seen hsv1 on a friend's mouth and what i have didn't look anything like that.
BUT then again in reading your book I understand that hsv2 can present itself in many shapes and forms.
Thank you for you excellent service !
I've answered this one twice - not sure where the answers are going!
It appears that you are describing skin lesions that are raised above the surface that can be scratched off or removed with a pumice stone, am I reading this correctly?
Herpes is not something that is raised above the skin surface and can be scratched off or removed as you describe here. They don't look like genital warts or molluscum.
Am I understanding your description correctly?
Terri
Good morning Terri
Please comment on my post when you have a moment. Thank you so much!
I should add that they seem very similar to a genital wart (i have had a few of them in the past). I have used a pumice stone to rub it off and then used a product that contains tea tree oil. Now there is just a little bit of red marks left. Thanks again in advance for your reply.