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STDs (Expert Forum)
7 weeks negative
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
7 weeks negative
by JMANNDOO, Nov 16, 2006 12:00AM
I had an experience with a pro. unprotected oral and protected vaginal. all tests including genital herpes negative at 7 weeks. herpes was igg blood test. still don't feel right. Should i test again or just get over it. a lot if tingling and wierd sensations down there. please help.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Nov 16, 2006 12:00AM
, Nov 16, 2006 12:00AM
How you "feel" is irrelevant. "Tingling and weird sensations" are not symptoms of herpes. I'm going to repeat something I wrote in response to a similar question earlier today:
"To start, you have fallen into a common trap. Because online sources describe burning pain or tingling as symptoms of herpes, anxious people get the impression that those sympoms along may be signs of herpes. They are not. Tingling and burning are symptoms of herpes ONLY as part of the discomfort people feel when they have actual herpes lesions: blisters, open sores, etc. Sometimes there is brief tingling for 1-2 days (never longer) before an outbreak occurs--the 'prodrome'."
Using your own words, just get over it. Herpes doesn't explain your symptoms, period. Neither does any other STD.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
"To start, you have fallen into a common trap. Because online sources describe burning pain or tingling as symptoms of herpes, anxious people get the impression that those sympoms along may be signs of herpes. They are not. Tingling and burning are symptoms of herpes ONLY as part of the discomfort people feel when they have actual herpes lesions: blisters, open sores, etc. Sometimes there is brief tingling for 1-2 days (never longer) before an outbreak occurs--the 'prodrome'."
Using your own words, just get over it. Herpes doesn't explain your symptoms, period. Neither does any other STD.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
