If you were our patient I would reassure you with a high degree of certainty that you don't have herpes. we like patients to wait 4 months from an encounter to test most accurately, but almost 12 weeks with both negative is a very good sign.
I think you are swept up in worry, and likely with cause.
Terri
Thanks for the quick reply, Terri. I have also had an urge to urinate mostly at night for the past week or so. If you feel it is not herpes, could you suggest what other STD this might be or other disease (if anything)? Or could this all be CPPS or driven from my anxiety? Thank you, Terri.
I need to add that I have had zero redness and zero lesions at this point.
It could be related to prostate issues, yes. I'm assuming you've had a full std screen for things like chlamydia and gonorrhea?
Terri
I did at 5.5 weeks, all negative.
Has enough time passed for everything to be clear?
Or should I say, did enough time pass for everything to be clear at 5.5 weeks?
Enough time had passed at 5.5 to weeks to be tested for the common things like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Syphilis can take from 9 to 90 days to show up in a blood test, hepatitis around the same and herpes can take up to four months. The newest HIV tests pick up the vast majority of infections by 6 weeks after the encounter.
Terri
Thanks Terri. These symptoms are very real, what do you think I have?
I am most concerned about Herpes and the week and a half of groin tenderness/pain early after exposure, really concerns me.
I am worried most about Herpes. The week and a half of groin tenderness/pain is what really concerns me, 7 days after exposure.
Hey Terri, I know your busy, but I have had intermittent nerve pain in my fingers and pain in my buttocks/inner thighs lately. The week and a half of groin tenderness/pain early after exposure, really concerns me. I have read a lot about how this relates to Herpes, if you think not, what could it possibly be? Thank you.
I cannot address your vague concerns about whether or not this is herpes. Pain in your fingers has nothing to do with herpes in this situation
Terri
I guess what I am asking is: How can all of these symptoms be occurring right after a single exposure and it not herpes, do any of my symptoms match up with herpes at all in your opinion?
Just to update you, last night I had an electric shock feeling against the shaft of my penis for about 5 seconds. This pain was extremely uncomfortable. I have ready many instances of people with genital herpes, having this symptom. Please help me with what you think.
Hi there. Did you ever retest at 4 mos? I'm experiencing a similar thing, but I have flu/sore throat, and slept w someone who has it but didn't know and is asymptomatic. We slept together 4 different days, and the last time w no condom. 6 days later, flu feelings, brain swelling headaches, back and leg pain, swollen glands (not in groin yet) and a few fisures near vag/anus I had cultired and were neg, however I have 2 tiny red dots, one on but cheeck one near vag, but on dry skin. I'm day since we last slept together unprotected. I did HSV@ test and it was neg, but I was less than 2 weeks into this. I am taking antivirals and lysine. THOUGHTS? The creepy crawly lower spine/down the leg is really convincing me.
Sorry for typos, I'm 2 weeks into this and took Hsv2 test***
Terri, could you please respond??
I guess what I am asking is: How can all of these symptoms be occurring right after a single exposure and it not be herpes, do any of my symptoms match up with herpes at all in your opinion?
I did respond. Yes all of the symptoms could be occurring and not be herpes. You are pressing me for answers I do not have in your situation. You need to wait to get an accurate lab test to sort out if you have herpes. Or you develop genital sores please have them swab tested right away.
This is definitely my last post on this thread.
Terri
Hey Terri, I had an 18 week negative Captia IGG test and it was negative. What do you think I can conclude? Will you please reread my initial symptoms? Thank you very much.