Symptoms of STD's/Vaginal infection

[paranoidspouse]

Has any female who has had an STD or vaginal infection experienced the following symptoms: Thick white discharge, thin yellow/green discharge, pain while urinating.   How long has it lasted for before being treated?

[paranoidspouse]

So now that I know we're both positive for HSV2 , what's the deal with oral sex? Can it be transmitted from genitals to the mouth?

[auntiejessi]

I'd say its likely to have come from the neosporin, and you both should test again in a few months.

A 2.2 is fairly likely to be a false positive, so don't start worrying too much now, ok?  I know its hard, though.

If you are positive, the number will probably get higher over time.  It might be low now since its a new infection, and higher later, but you have no way of knowing if it is a new infection, or just a false positive right now.

A 1.1 is the lowest a person can have and be positive, and always warrants a retest.

There is always hope, but since you both have symptoms, its about 50/50 right now.

Aj

[paranoidspouse]

mine was 2.2 for HSV2   and less than 1  (can't remember exact number..maybe 0.4) for HSV1.
after reading more about HSV, it seems pretty pointless for me to have tested now since it was only about 3-4 weeks after exposure.
a) would the number get higher over time?

I've come to accept that I'm probably infected and am okay with it, but it tears me apart knowing I may have passed it to hubby too. We're still waiting for his results, but that would probably be useless too since his test was 2-3 weeks after exposure. b1) But if his igg shows over 1.1, then it's certain we're both infected, right? b2) And I shouldn't have any hope of both our tests being false positives?

What I'm still so confused about are his signs/symptoms!! That "papercut" on his foreskin near tip and "pimple" on shaft showed up 3-4 days after exposure. After using Neosporin on it, then only did he start getting small blisters (about 2 showed up next to eachother, and 1 was a little furthur away..and i think over the next 2 days 1 more showed up each day around the others). This was maybe a week after "papercut" and "pimple" showed up. And once he stopped the Neosporin, no new blisters appeared. Collectively, they look like a picture of herpes blisters I've seen online. But what's to say right now they weren't from the Neosporin.  Other "symptoms" he may have had (ache in right leg just above knee and in lower thigh and mild back ache) both lasted about a day and happened about 2 weeks after the "papercut" and "pimple". It's been 2-3 weeks since his penis showed any signs, and they're still there. They're healing, but definitely still there.  Who knows what they are and what caused them. And now I just feel like we won't REALLYY know for another 3 months until we retest and show positive again.

There's a few questions I lettered/numbered above...would appreciate if you can answer those. And the other stuff, I would also appreciate if you have any feedback/comments.

Thanks, AJ  (or anyone else commenting)!

[auntiejessi]

It doesn't mean much, really.

The higher the number, the more you know for sure its hsv2.  What were the results?

Aj

[paranoidspouse]

What do igg levels indicate? eg. what's the difference if someone tests positive at 2.2 as opposed to 3.2  (or 1.2 for that matter)?

[auntiejessi]

You're welcome, and keep in touch.  :)