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5 months ago I had protected sex with a stripper and ever since I've had nothing but issues, my penis has been aching me, I've had swollen lymph nodes, I duno what's wrong with me, I was tested many times for hiv which all have came back neg even 5 months later, stds negative. I have some redness around my testicles no blisters or anything just a little pain that comes and goes, a little red ring around the head of my penis. docs have seen it an say its normal, I've had blurred vision for about 3 months and lately I've been having swelling in my gums. Is it possible for me to have herpes and not have an outbreak this long after? Plus are these symptoms of it? I'm just getting worried cuz I've been seeing a little bit of redness/swelling right near my waste line, I don't know if its going to turn into an outbreak or this is just irritation or like an ingrown hair. Please help.
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sorry i forgot to mention i still have never had any kind of outbreak or lesion on my penis just the same old redness and little swelling, i feel like month by month its gona get worse an eventually have an out break thats why im asking what now and still kind of confused.
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Hi Grace So at 25 weeks I seen a disease specialist and I had him re test me for HIV and HSV 2 also. I am going to pick up a copy of my results but from what he had told me over the phone is to not worry and that both my HSV - 2 Results and HIV Results have come back negative. My HIV which I wasnt too conserned about at this point from all my testing done was non reactive, and my HSV - 2 IgG - .20 which is also negative. It is a pretty good feeling to know that I have gotten another negative test but I still worry just because of the fact that nothing has been right with me. My head feels like im having little small insect bites on it, i found one on my back and one on my shoulder, they do not have any puss or anything but when i scratch them they will bleed an scab up, I have been having the worst nerological issues from headaches, blurred vision, feeling sick and wanting to throw up. What should I do now?
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So i took your advice and asked Terri for her advice, she has not answered just yet but I truly dont think im obsessing about this, i am really finding things on my head now they are little raised irritating things on my scalpe, i was even considering shaving my head to get a better look at them. I'm just confused does it make sense to have an out break on my head before i have on in my Genital area? The reason why im asking this is because maybe there was a chance i had washed myself down there in the shower and then washed my hair.This is really driving me nuts.
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101028 tn?1419603004
if you have further questions, please pay to post to Terri Warren on the herpes expert forum on medhelp. nothing else I could possibly add that hasn't already been said.
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Hi Grace I do appreciate your help and support but why is it that your so confident its not herpes? I mean how often to people develope antibodies after 5 months? I would have no concern of this if I did not have any weird symptoms. I'm trying so hard to convince myself that your right. Thank you again.
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101028 tn?1419603004
there is nothing else we can help you with . this is not herpes. it's not a std related issue. continue to follow up with this with your provider.  

grace
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So I just got out of the shower an was doing some more examining of my penis, I also noticed about 3 tiny little black spots under the skin of my testucles they aren't blistrs or popping out just little black dots, and also one on the head of the penis which is not too noticeable, the skin around the head of my penis is turning a bit redder and looking some what more swollen. I'm not going crazy or freaking out, I just want closure to what it is. I do not wnat herpes but do believe I can deal with it. I'm just still confused I'm worried that my IgG will show up positive. What do you think could be wrong with me, pain on and off daily on my penis, some redness around the head, redness on the testicles, swelling in my neck on an off throughout the day, blurred vision.
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I'm sorry i really truly have a hard time believing it at times, i'm still not right, i've been having pain and burning still down there, and my vision is still not right, neither is my head i'm even considering having an mri done. Its killing me because i just want an answer, i dont believe all this has happened to me from one protected encounter that happend almost 6 months ago, I have stopped myself from having sex i'm afraid to pass something onto someone else. But back to my question since I do have HSV - 1 does that mean i could never make out or do oral things with my girlfriend?
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101028 tn?1419603004
you are obsessing about herpes for no good reason.

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Hi Grace sorry to bother u again, its getting close to my 6 month mark and I'm quite nervous about re testing my hsv 2 igg, I was hoping you had some good advice for me. How are the odds looking for me? I mean I did take an igg at 5 months which came back negative. I just want closure I want my life back I wish I could go back In time and do things differently. I've been having pain in my lower back at times and a sore butt as well, I duno what this is all about but still no lesions or outbreaks on my penis, just the same old redness I've had. I was also curious about my hsv 1 status being positive, I'm guessing I've had this all my life since I've had cold sores at a young age, I've had past girl friends who I have given oral to down there and I'm now starting to wonder how possible it could be to have given them genital herpes from hsv 1.  I can't remember the last time I had a cold sore and I know I've never kissed or given a girl oral if I did have one. Just curious please help. Thank you Grace.
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101028 tn?1419603004
sometimes the best thing you can do is to turn off the computer and stop reading :)
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K I will I'm going to retest in a few weeks, I will keep you guys posted with my results. Everytime I speak to you guys you make me feel much better with your advice, Its when I see a bad story online or speak to an uneducated doctor that I start to think and stress again. Thanks again Grace.
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101028 tn?1419603004
not many people take that long to produce antibodies. odds are whatever is going on , it's not herpes and probably not even std related.

unless you get + test results for us to help you with, not really anything else we can help with at this point. You need to be following up regularly with your providers at this point since we are limited as to how we can help online.
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Hi i have another question to ask, these last 5 months i've been having all kinds of crazy things happening to me, especially in the penis area, i feel like i'm having some discharge, burning, more redness on the head of my penis and maybe some swelling as well. I'm really worried about being one of the people who take up to 6 months or longer to produce antibodies. Now here's my question since i've been having weird symptoms down in my penis area would that be enough for the IgG to catch the disease?
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I'm sorry to bother you guys, I truly do hope I'm wrong, god bless you all and please wish me luck an keep me in your prayers, you guys are all great.  
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Your questions are all answered in the posts from Dr. Hook/Handsfield. Re-read them. No, herpes won't cause vision issues or head pain. See your medical provider to determine what's causing this.

Your IgG 5-months post exposure is accurate. You're confusing risk with guilt - as many folks do who come here regretting a very low risk encounter, with testing to back it. No need for further testing at this point. Work with someone to overcome the guilt/anxiety that has you hanging your hat on herpes.
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Also one other thing, what are the odds of things starting to show up right now as I just tested for herpes within the last week. I'm hoping this is just a coincidence.
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I just might try the jock itch I've been meaning to, here's what's worrying me for the past 3 months my vision and head just hasn't been right, I always felt an ache on the back of my head and I just found a little pimple kind of thing on there, as well as the ones I found on my butt that ache also. If I do have herpes why would it show in other spots before it shows up in the main genital area. I'm really worried that IgG will come back positive in a month or so, is 5 months really that official to show up in IgG?
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101028 tn?1419603004
have you tried something as simple as otc jock itch treatment?  might be worthwhile doing until you can be seen by a dermatologist for your rashes/symptoms.
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K thanks Grace, I just also spoke to a doctor whose a friend of the family and she said that 5 months should be more then enough time to show up in IgG, she also mentioned the flaws of the IgM test, she told me to come see her in 3 months and we will do an IgG test, I really do hope it comes back negative, I'm so worried and scared, I read about herpes getting to the brain and affecting the eye sight, in the past months I've had issues with my and neurological things, but I had a catscan done which came back just fine. If this isn't herpes what else do you think I should test for? I just can't stand the pain and burning anymore.
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101028 tn?1419603004
correct - if you need the peace of mind of more testing just wait 1 more month , get the igg and then no more testing for herpes.
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K thanks Grace I appreciate the help, I do believe the IgG is the most accurate test for my situation since i have not had any outbreaks lesions or anything other then the pain and redness. Should i just go for the IgG test and avoid the IgM? I will probably wait a few more weeks which will make it 6 Months I just hope I'm not one of those people who takes longer then the 5 months to produce antibodies.
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101028 tn?1419603004
a specialist isn't the better choice for testing most times.  If you get your regular provider to test you, I can help you with the test results.
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And what type of doctor do you think I should test with? I want to see someone who is more familiar with herpes testing, I'm debating on seeing a dermatologist or a urologist.
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