Did I catch herpes?

[hypochondriac1920]

Hello,

I have a steady boyfriend who recently became ill with what looks like crohns disease. he had surgery and is currently recovering and on a special diet. During this time we did not have any intercourse, about a week ago or a little less we tried to have intercourse briefly but it hurt his stomach so we stopped. Then, 1 or 2 days later, i gave him oral sex. I noticed the sperm tasted different but nothing else. He had a doctors check up planned for tuesday for the chrons, and the doctor told him had a rash in the genital area. he prescribed him some powder (lotrimin) to use. My boyfriend didnt notice it so i think he didnt have itching or something else. Wen i gave him oral, it was dark but i didnt feel anything weird. When he is naked I can't see anything so i suspect the rash is way up in his inner thighs or near the buttocks. He is being nursed and doesnt want me to see it. So now i am worried i caught genital and/or oral herpes. His doctor told him it was just a dermatitis rash or similar, but i am worried. My lip felt tingly on and off for two days, and cracked on side. But no sore (fingers crossed). He one time had one since we have met. during 2 years i also have never had one of those in my life. i have light diarrea and some stomach discomfort too. his brother is a dr. and told me my lypmh nodes werent swollen but under the chin something is a little bt. Discharge is clear and sticky, i think I might be ovulating. So, could i have caught something? I am very aware of std tsting and usually get tested each year. he is the first person i have ever had unprotect sex with, others were all with condom (intercourse), i have had some oral contacts without condoms. I am very paranoid about my health and do not want stds! I think he got tested for stds ( i dont know if herpes was in it) and said he was clear. During our relationship he slept with someone else, reason why i am more worried. and also during his youth, he had sex from young age. Although he told me he never had anything else than the cold sore.

update: no more diarea, but i do have a sore throat and a scratchy feeling
little red mark at bottom lip which worries me!
pms like stomach feeling
heavy breasts

appetite back to normal

he tells me his rash is getting better with the lotrim...

[gracefromHHP]

if this was herpes, just having contact with the penis itself wouldn't lower your risk at all when the rash is elsewhere.

really, this isn't likely to be herpes related. he should follow up with his provider as needed.

[hypochondriac1920]

Also, since he has rash on inner thighs, IF it is herpes, caught I have I caught it from it being away from the penis ( since I gave oral)?

Sorry for all the questions, I just feel really nervous.

[hypochondriac1920]

Hi Grace,

So you think he likely has a fungal infection? I actually saw it yesterday, it's in the inner thighs but nowhere else, doesn't have much color to it. Right now I have a sore throat, but only when I swallow.

[gracefromHHP]

I removed your other post since it was the exact same as this one. let's keep it all in just one post -t hanks!

it's not unusual for semen to taste differently when ill. also I assume your bf is on or has been on various medications recently which can also affect taste.

your bf knows he has a fungal infection which isn't unusual either after surgery and/or antibiotic use.

odds are that neither of you have ever been tested for herpes with your std testing. it's not a part of routine std testing. if you are concerned, you both will need to see if you were tested and if you were, what your results were.

grace