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Could this be herpes?
July 16 i had unprotected sex with a new partner, he said he had been tested for all std including herpes and was negative.
- Around july 23 i had severe vaginal itching.no discharge or other symptoms. I immediately checked myself and could not find anything.After 6 days i used monist 1(i was up all night with severe burning pain due to side effects of monisat1.
- july 30 i used monistat 1. severe itching persisted but there was a burning feeling on outside of vagina. i went to gynecologist who said everything looked normal and did std test/pap smear.
-Soon after muscle pain on left buttock, thigh and calf began. within afew days muscle pain was in both legs and lower back as well as my full spine. I started to get bad electric shock feelings behind my thighs.
-23 days post exposure i had a hsv2 test done. The doctor said my symptoms are not herpes but tested me to give me peach of mind. Doctor gave me another exam and visually everything was normal( she suggested counseling.) Results came back negative.(i know only 50% of people test positive at this point)
- almost 8 weeks i still have bad vaginal pain(only on outside of vagina) as well as buttock and thigh pain. My pain has been everyday consistently. I have checked myself everyday 20x with a mirror since my first symptoms began.
Could this be herpes? should i take another test? Thank you
- Around july 23 i had severe vaginal itching.no discharge or other symptoms. I immediately checked myself and could not find anything.After 6 days i used monist 1(i was up all night with severe burning pain due to side effects of monisat1.
- july 30 i used monistat 1. severe itching persisted but there was a burning feeling on outside of vagina. i went to gynecologist who said everything looked normal and did std test/pap smear.
-Soon after muscle pain on left buttock, thigh and calf began. within afew days muscle pain was in both legs and lower back as well as my full spine. I started to get bad electric shock feelings behind my thighs.
-23 days post exposure i had a hsv2 test done. The doctor said my symptoms are not herpes but tested me to give me peach of mind. Doctor gave me another exam and visually everything was normal( she suggested counseling.) Results came back negative.(i know only 50% of people test positive at this point)
- almost 8 weeks i still have bad vaginal pain(only on outside of vagina) as well as buttock and thigh pain. My pain has been everyday consistently. I have checked myself everyday 20x with a mirror since my first symptoms began.
Could this be herpes? should i take another test? Thank you
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Most everyone who tests positive has sone so by day 60. As an estimate, maybe 2-4% of people seroconvert from day 60 to day 80 and virtually no one seroconverts after 80 days.
As such it really is only a tiny chance that you would seroconvert from here. The doctor is effectively right, especially as you have no HSV.
As such it really is only a tiny chance that you would seroconvert from here. The doctor is effectively right, especially as you have no HSV.
update: i got tested 10 weeks(69 days) post exposure, i am negative:) The doctor says i should be very confident with the results and no need to retest. I did not wait 12 weeks and in your opinion based on everything is that alright? Thank you!
Please put the mirror away. Genitally focussed anxiety can only add to the symptoms you are experiencing. Try to stop looking, relax, do you know relaxation techniques? Let the tension fall away several times a day.
Do you think i could have missed lesions as they may have been too far back to see? i did a visual/physical check when i noticed symptoms however i did not begin checking with a mirror until after my first doctors gynocologist app.
There are quite a few conditions that can cause pain in the areas you suggest. I am more familiar with male issues.
Pains can be caused my nerve damage (not herpes related), entrapped nerves and spinal issues. Muscular problems in your back or pelvis can impact upon nerves and give pains. Inferred pains from organ issues also occur but I am not as familiar with how these manifest in terms of symptoms in females. These issues can be exacerbated by stress and anxiety leading to retention of tension in the muscles causing tightening and spasms.
Pains can be caused my nerve damage (not herpes related), entrapped nerves and spinal issues. Muscular problems in your back or pelvis can impact upon nerves and give pains. Inferred pains from organ issues also occur but I am not as familiar with how these manifest in terms of symptoms in females. These issues can be exacerbated by stress and anxiety leading to retention of tension in the muscles causing tightening and spasms.
Thanks i will look into relaxation techniques. Does this sound std related at all even if its not herpes? Can anxiety cause all this pain for this long? Thanks!
Well the rule is testing for herpes is 3 months post exposure but if you did contract herpes from him the most usual symptom is a open sore and the post sore symptom would be fever and achy muscles. I agree with your doctor that your symptoms of not herpes related as is to long for prebreakout to be happening.
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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.
You are now close to 12 weeks, that is a good point for someone with no previous HSV 1/2 to test. Try to focus less on your genital area as telling you whether you have herpes or not and depend on the blood test given how close it is now.