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Is it Herpes?? Very Worried.
Hi Doc, Please help.
I had unprotected oral and viginal sex on the 28 Aug with a girl in China, which is a CSW after a lot of drinks. After 6 days, on 3 Sep I noticed develop about 7 red bumps (about 1-2mm each), 2 on the left shaft of and 5 on the left. They appear a bit raised. It seems to appear slowly, it is not painful, no blistering, but occassion burning feeling, not sure is it because I am thinking too much about it. I keep examining them few times a day, sometime there seems to have some whitish/yellow stuff covering it, and it is easier clean off with no pain. When I touch it, it is not painful nor moist.
The red bumps persist, but on the 28 Sep, the 5 bumps on the left seems to disapper leaving the other 2. 2 days later the 5 bumps on the right seems to reappear with small pin point whitish/yellow stuff. I clean it off and touch it but there are not pain and it seem to lay beneath the surface.
I have gone for a full STD test 2 years back, including Oraquick, all result negative except for HSV 1 positive. I do remember I have 2/3 cold sore outbreaks before years back that heal quickly. I am going to a STD clinic next week to have another full STD checkup as it will be about 6 weeks after the exposure. Please help me with my following question
1. Am I having an herpes outbreaks or not?
2. If I have cold sores, how likely I will contract gential herpes?
3 Is it true that China CSW has a high HIV rate?
4. And how likely I acquired HIV if the viginal sex is only about 5mins?
5. How accurate is Oraqick as a HIV test at 6 weeks?
Please help, I have not been eating or sleeping well. The anxiety of killing me, I really hope I am cleared so that I can move on and not do the stupid things again.
Want2bClean2
I had unprotected oral and viginal sex on the 28 Aug with a girl in China, which is a CSW after a lot of drinks. After 6 days, on 3 Sep I noticed develop about 7 red bumps (about 1-2mm each), 2 on the left shaft of and 5 on the left. They appear a bit raised. It seems to appear slowly, it is not painful, no blistering, but occassion burning feeling, not sure is it because I am thinking too much about it. I keep examining them few times a day, sometime there seems to have some whitish/yellow stuff covering it, and it is easier clean off with no pain. When I touch it, it is not painful nor moist.
The red bumps persist, but on the 28 Sep, the 5 bumps on the left seems to disapper leaving the other 2. 2 days later the 5 bumps on the right seems to reappear with small pin point whitish/yellow stuff. I clean it off and touch it but there are not pain and it seem to lay beneath the surface.
I have gone for a full STD test 2 years back, including Oraquick, all result negative except for HSV 1 positive. I do remember I have 2/3 cold sore outbreaks before years back that heal quickly. I am going to a STD clinic next week to have another full STD checkup as it will be about 6 weeks after the exposure. Please help me with my following question
1. Am I having an herpes outbreaks or not?
2. If I have cold sores, how likely I will contract gential herpes?
3 Is it true that China CSW has a high HIV rate?
4. And how likely I acquired HIV if the viginal sex is only about 5mins?
5. How accurate is Oraqick as a HIV test at 6 weeks?
Please help, I have not been eating or sleeping well. The anxiety of killing me, I really hope I am cleared so that I can move on and not do the stupid things again.
Want2bClean2
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Sorry, raging herpes was just a phrase, I meant a bad case of herpes (either HSV 1 or 2). After I wrote that I thought, "maybe I shouldn't have said that".
If you had herpes, you would not transmit it via social contact, period. No way. It would not happen.
The thing about making errors is that we do learn from them. In fact, I think most good and effective lessons in life come from errors that we make, not successes that we have, do you agree?
Terri
If you had herpes, you would not transmit it via social contact, period. No way. It would not happen.
The thing about making errors is that we do learn from them. In fact, I think most good and effective lessons in life come from errors that we make, not successes that we have, do you agree?
Terri
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I can't say much about the bumps. No one can say without an exam and a swab test if something is herpes or not. These could be fungal bumps, molluscum contagiosum, folliculitis, raging herpes, I just can't say!
If you have cold sores, you would likely not get HSV 1 genitally, but you could get HSV 2 genitally, and your symptoms would be more muted than if you didn't have HSV 1 fist.
I'm not aware of the HIV rate among Chinese CSW. Five minutes of intercourse is limited risk, but not risk free. However, if your Oraquick is negative at 6 weeks, that's a very good sign indeed.
If you are going to have sex with women who are paid for sex, you really need to use condoms every time. And condoms don't prevent herpes or HPV though they do reduce the risk.
Terri
If you have cold sores, you would likely not get HSV 1 genitally, but you could get HSV 2 genitally, and your symptoms would be more muted than if you didn't have HSV 1 fist.
I'm not aware of the HIV rate among Chinese CSW. Five minutes of intercourse is limited risk, but not risk free. However, if your Oraquick is negative at 6 weeks, that's a very good sign indeed.
If you are going to have sex with women who are paid for sex, you really need to use condoms every time. And condoms don't prevent herpes or HPV though they do reduce the risk.
Terri
Thanks Doc for all the answer before. I am following up on my previous post. I am not sure do I need to post it as a new question to get a response, if yes let me know please.
Went to the Doc appointment today, did an Oraquick test, and result is negative at 38 days, 5 week and 3 days. Was told that window period is 12 weeks, I am planning for test at 8, 10 and 12 weeks to be sure.
My doc examine me and indicate that it does not look like Herpes, but he indicated that it could be fungal infection or secondary Syphilis, but I did not have any primarily Syphilis syptoms. Nevertheless, I am getting blood test for both Syphilis and HSV 2, as I am HSV positive (Cold Sore). No medicine prescription from my Doc.
The left 2 red bumps are still resilient, it seems to go away but never. It still is covered with whitish layer, this time I am not cleaning away to see what happen.
Definitely learnt my lesson these time. Hoping for all the result to be negative and I can to start plan for a new life.
Want2bClean2
Went to the Doc appointment today, did an Oraquick test, and result is negative at 38 days, 5 week and 3 days. Was told that window period is 12 weeks, I am planning for test at 8, 10 and 12 weeks to be sure.
My doc examine me and indicate that it does not look like Herpes, but he indicated that it could be fungal infection or secondary Syphilis, but I did not have any primarily Syphilis syptoms. Nevertheless, I am getting blood test for both Syphilis and HSV 2, as I am HSV positive (Cold Sore). No medicine prescription from my Doc.
The left 2 red bumps are still resilient, it seems to go away but never. It still is covered with whitish layer, this time I am not cleaning away to see what happen.
Definitely learnt my lesson these time. Hoping for all the result to be negative and I can to start plan for a new life.
Want2bClean2
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You are obsessing. You are going to drive yourself crazy. All you can do it to test at the appropriate times for HSV and HIV and believe, in between, that infection is very unlikely.
This will be my last post on this thread.
Terri
This will be my last post on this thread.
Terri
Yes we are on the same page, definitely not sexual contact. I am just worried and concern that the daily soical contact, like handshake, sharing of food, a hug etc. Just very concern that every part of me is going to spread the disease.
If it is a bad case of Herpes, should it hurt? If I am HIV+, can it make the herpes never heal?
Want2bClean2
If it is a bad case of Herpes, should it hurt? If I am HIV+, can it make the herpes never heal?
Want2bClean2
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I'm not clear what you mean by physical contact, but the only contact you need to be thinking about is sexual contact, are we on the same page about that?
Terri
Terri
I agree we should learn from our mistake and we should not repeat it. It should make us a better person. But I am just very concerned, and i must be responible to myself and those I am in contact with. No one should be affected because of what i have done, they are innocent.
Because my work required me to soicalize a lot and I have to bear with what I have while appear normal. Sometime I just would like to just disappear and make sure everything is ok before I go back to normal life, but I can't. I hope you understand.
I am trying to be careful not to be in physical contact with anyone until I am sure my result is negative. Please wish me luck. Thanks
Want2bClean2
Because my work required me to soicalize a lot and I have to bear with what I have while appear normal. Sometime I just would like to just disappear and make sure everything is ok before I go back to normal life, but I can't. I hope you understand.
I am trying to be careful not to be in physical contact with anyone until I am sure my result is negative. Please wish me luck. Thanks
Want2bClean2
Thanks Doc for the quick response. I have already make appointment next Monday for a checkup and STD testing.
I understand it is a stupid act, and I am regretting it. I really wish the result next week will be negative, also to get a swab test to see what the bumps are, but I really wish it will go away now.
Can you help me understand what is raging Herpes? Something different from HSV 1 and 2?
I am also very worried that I will transmit it to others thru nomral social contact, like handshake, a hug, sharing food. Will it happen?
Hope you are help me with the above question.
Want2bClean2
I understand it is a stupid act, and I am regretting it. I really wish the result next week will be negative, also to get a swab test to see what the bumps are, but I really wish it will go away now.
Can you help me understand what is raging Herpes? Something different from HSV 1 and 2?
I am also very worried that I will transmit it to others thru nomral social contact, like handshake, a hug, sharing food. Will it happen?
Hope you are help me with the above question.
Want2bClean2
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
