Herpes 2

[bravo10]

Hello,

Three months ago I (a man, 31 yrs old) had vaginal sex (with a condom) and oral sex (no condom) with a woman (40 yrs old).  I did not perform oral sex on her.

I have since been tested for the following STD's: chlamydia, gonnorhea, syphillis, HIV and Hep C.  
I was tested for chlamydia, gonnorhea, HIV and Hep C 2 days after the incident.  Then 15 days after the incident.   All tests came back negative.  I have also been tested for HIV at 10 weeks after the incident and it was again negative.  She was also tested (one month ago -because I asked her to) for HIV and Hep C and they were both negative.

I asked her about herpes and she indicated that she has never had a cold sore on her mouth and has never had any lesions, bumps, rashes or anything that would resemble herpes in her genital area.  She had been in a few relationships over the past 10 years and none of her male partners has ever had a herpes out break either.

I had a bump on my right inner thigh that turned out to be an ingrown hair (it was also tested for herpes by swab-negative) it was not painful at all.  

My only symptoms have been a sore anus approximately 1 week after the incident.  I attributed this to the loose BM I had after taking oral antibiotics (just in case for STDs) I had a 'relatively' loose BM this morning and it has cause a somewhat itching or burning feeling around my anus.  For the past two weeks I have been experiencing the need to urinate frequently throughout the day.  I saw an MD at a walk in clinic and he felt the frequent voiding pattern was due to high levels of anxiety.  

What I really want to know is what are the possibilities that the burning/itching feeling around (can't tell if it is in) my anus are related to herpes (or more than likely related to hemroids)?  Do men who have sex with women get herpes in/around their anus?  I have never had anal sex.

Thanks,

[Edward W Hook, MD]

HPV infections aof the mouth are very, very rare. If you ahve not performed oral sex on your partner, you are not at risk of gettng an HPV infection.  EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum. It is time for you to feel comfortable that you did not get an STD of any sort from the exposure you mention.  You and your partner's tests have proved that you did not get HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia or hepatitis C from the exposure you mention.  This is predictable given the fact that condom predicted sex is safe sex and that few STDs are transmitted by oral sex.

Your remaining concern about herpes is not warranted either.  Herpes is spread only by direct contact and you have not experienced lesions or signs of infection at any site of contact. The fact is that your partner may or may not have had HSV but statistically is unlikely to have been infected.  Even if she were, you have no evidence of infection.

It is far more likely that your anal irritation is a reflection of the loose stools that you got from taking unwarranted antibiotics.  

You have no reason for further concern about any STD, including herpes from the exposure you report.  I see no need for further testing either.  I hope my comments are helpful to you. EWH

[bravo10]

Thankyou for the response.  

Related to HPV.  I found one bump under my tongue about 2 weeks ago.  My GP saw it and thought that it may be a 'scele' of some sort.  Possibly a mucocele, but was not sure.  He treated it with nitrogren and it seemed to get bigger.  He then treated it with nitrogen 3 days later.  It has almost gone away since then.  Still some discoloured flesh around and in the spot where it was under my tongue.  There has been no pain and no bleeding have been associated with it.

Would it be possible to get HPV in my mouth?  I never performed oral sex on the woman and we never kissed after she had performed oral sex on me.

Thanks,