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She actually didnt, because I got my period and she said that yeast typically clears up on periods because of the pH. Does this sound like yeast though not herpes?? I dont know if its common for herpes to manifest itself as "cuts" instead of as bumps/blisters. It also seems to be healing faster than I read about most herpes.. also the timing, i am assuming almost a year later it would be a recurrence not an initial outbreak but I dont remember ever having an "initial" outbreak. Do you think one time BRIEF unprotected sex is a high risk?... I am worrying myself sick, but not really for me..I could deal with it I think, its the BF..i dont want to have to tell him (he doesnt know about the encounter) and it would ruin my relationship.
Actually getting your period more often than not allows the yeast to overgrow even more :( Can you buy yeast treatments otc in canada?
Protected sex even only reduces the risk by 1/2 so even if every other time you have had sex it's been protected, doesn't mean you didn't pick up genital herpes along the way somewhere.
At this point just wait and see what your culture shows and then discuss with your provider if it's worth paying out of pocket for a type specific herpes igg blood test or not.
every other time I had sex it has been with someone who has never been with anyone but me. So the only risk here is my one time exposure..which I am getting even more paranoid about by the second:( even though it was almost a year ago.
oh and yes I can get yeast treatment over the counter.. but I remember reading a post by HHH that yeast often disappears while on periods.. but my doc did say I can do the yeast treatment while on my period if I choose to
At this point it's just waiting and seeing. I know it's hard but hang in there. I assume they gave you yeast medication too ?
grace
Protected sex even only reduces the risk by 1/2 so even if every other time you have had sex it's been protected, doesn't mean you didn't pick up genital herpes along the way somewhere.
At this point just wait and see what your culture shows and then discuss with your provider if it's worth paying out of pocket for a type specific herpes igg blood test or not.
grace