I have a question regarding Herpes Scaring ? Is it normal for after having a singular blister, after healing it leaves a scar behind ? I have a scare after the blister healed. It’s a bit concerning.
I thought about my situation and what my doctor said and I feel better about it. This is just a minor skin condition that can be treated when needed. It’s no big deal. I believe I answered my own questions but thank you to all on the site.
The truth is that my doctor may seem a little out there but he is right. Almost everyone already has herpes. It doesn’t matter if it is one or two !! They have it. I don’t need to mention it or worry for anyone else. Most people have herpes and they don’t even know it because they think it is part of routine testing and if they are negative for everything else they assume they are too for herpes.
People like to pre judge too much. I don’t care for judgement, and there is too much of that going on. It’s shouldn’t be the responsibility of individuals who bother to test and seek answers to be humiliated or rejected by fake negative people.
Look at me for example, I ask all my partners if they have been tested they all say yes and I am negative for everything. Well It’s not negative because some how I got herpes. So it is not my responsibility to advertise to any partner **** since clearly herpes is deemed so minor that doctors don’t routinely test for it. This is why it keeps on spreading and because everyone doesn’t test for it, there are positive people that get to continue to live negative lives with no judgement but judging others.
Assume everyone has herpes because they do, they just don’t know it yet!
Thank you, although I am sad that I am positive for this, I guess it could be worse.
I was mainly concern with spread this to anyone and how harmful it could be if I was pregnant.
On of the things that also was upsetting me is the fact that the GYN Doctor said that there is no need to inform partners if I was positive because everyone has herpes and where it was 1 or 2 it didn’t matter everyone gets it sooner or later. And if they say they are negative it’s because they properly haven’t tested for it.
This worries me because that means that if that person I got it from was told similar advise, they went on to pass it to me.
I do have questions,
1) What is my responsibility to future partners
2) what if I accidentally pass this to someone could I have legal implications
3) how will this change for me medically, will I be treated differently ?
I am very concern, just in case I tested for everything else and I am negative but I am worried since my boyfriend is negative HVS2 - Positive HVS1 only gets minor cold sore on lips one every 2 yrs.
I do not want to pass this on to him and I want to have kids in the future.
He tells me that he wants to just assume I am negative and move on but it’s mentally affecting me big time. If I have it maybe it’s mild for me but I don’t know what it could be like for anyone else. The GYN doctor advise me not to take any meds for Herpes and told me because my test is negative.
He also said that eventually everyone gets herpes if they don’t already have it and not to worry because it’s not a big deal.
So confused
I received the test results via their medical app ! As follows
Both test were conducted the same day but by different doctors, GYN Doctor told me I do not have herpes and disregard blood test, Primary Doctor told me that Blood test confirms I have herpes.
Test was conducted by Primary Doctor
Blood Test
Test type
Herpes Simplex 1/2 AB IGG
HVS2 Ab IgB Res - 20.30 Index
HVS1 Ab IgB Res- 35.20 index
Test was conducted by GYN Doctor
Swab Test
Test type
HVS1/2 Culture and Typing PCR
Specimen Source -SWAB
HVS1 DNA- Not Detected
HVS2 DNA-Not Detected
So I got my Blood herpes blood test back from my new primary doctor. It appear that I am positive for HVS1 & HVS2, Doctor told me that if you are positive for HVS1 that it’s very common for your herpes test Hv2 to get a positive read. That I shouldn’t worry because PCR swab is negative. I am so confused. He also said even if someone had herpes that it’s nothing to worry too much over since most people have herpes and it’s not a big deal. So confused
I was so excited to hear the good news that I forgot to call back and explore what else this could have been. Now it’s healing Just like that with no scaring ! So confused right but glad at the same time. Will post will blood results as soon as I received them. Keep you posted
When the doctor first viewed it he said it looked like a herpes lesion but he wasn’t 100% sure and wanted to wait for test results before prescribing anything.
I received my test results from my GYN Doctor, he said it’s negative for Herpes. They performed a PCR Swab and they didn’t find any herpes. I am still waiting for a blood test for herpes from my primary doctor but so far negative.
I am going to the doctor’s tomorrow. Can anyone tell me what are the typical symptoms of herpes ? How long does an outbreak last ? I like to know anyone had an experience like mine ? If I have this sore tested will the test be accurate since I have had the sore for over 2 weeks ? It appears the same since the first day I noticed it
Give your doctor a call and let them know you have a possible herpes outbreak that needs diagnosing, and time is of the essence. Waiting another week isn't going to work. If they can't get you in, go to an Urgent Care or Planned Parenthood, or find an STD clinic near you.
It could be a herpes outbreak, or it could be something else. Two weeks is a long time for not healing, though, if it is herpes.
How were you diagnosed? Did you have any testing done or was it a visual diagnosis? Ask your doctor for a type specific PCR swab and/or a type specific IgG blood test. (The blood test is harder to get in some countries, so at least make sure it's a PCR swab. It's late into the process if it's herpes, so the PCR swab might not be totally accurate, which is why a blood test might help.)
Straining shouldn't cause an outbreak, but this could be a hemorrhoid from straining. Please call your doctor and try to get in sooner.
Let us know what happens.