Herpes SCARE

[goingabsolutelycrazy]

Had encounter with man that I later found out had HSV2 (saw the empty bottle of valtrex. not sure if he was currently taking them. couple of days later i had a discharge that looked to be yeast and was highly irritated. got monistat 1 day and it further irritated me..i was red and burning. think it may be herpes although we only had one sexual encounter with condom. what are the chances that i may have herpes with single exposure. there was some relief with the monistat but not enough so i went to planned parenthood and was diagnosed with yeast infection (visually) and she said that she saw no visible signs of herpes but i would need to take a blood test within 5-6 weeks. She prescribe diflucan (2 doses) and after the second dose not all the yeast was completely gone but there was a ton of relief. However, during the 2nd dose i started my period and used tampoons. i noticed on the last day that i was extremely irritated and removed the last tampoon which indicated that my flow had ceased. now it is 2 days later and i am still irritated and feel dry down there with a little burning sensation. went to planned parenthood again and she said she saw no visible signs of herpes but i was irritated and there was still a little yeast present. could this be herpes????

[goingabsolutelycrazy]

Previously posted on 3/14/07....had a herpes test at 4 1/2 wks following sexual encounter with man who had herpes and it was + for HSV1 and - for HSV2. Should I be concerned that this is a false negative?? Was this too early to be tested?? Is it possible that I could I still have herpes? I previously stated that I had a very bad symptoms that seemed like a yeast infection....which was confirmed by planned parenthood with visual diagnosis at two different times a wk and a half apart claims she saw no visible signs of herpes. No wet mount was taken...was prescribed two doses of diflucan and took those....however, it did stop most of the symptoms but after my menustral cycle there was still a discharge that was white but it was more so milky this time around vs. the thick consistency. Went to my ob/gyn because I was still having a burning sensation that was not consistent...would come and go over a period of 3 days here and there but she saw no visible signs of herpes and took a culture of the discharge (slight yeast). Thought it was due to using powders and deodorant soaps and vigorous scrubbing....dermatitis??? However, I am concerned that this one time exposure to herpes despite using a condom has left me with the disease also. Why am I still have these symptoms which was thought to be attributed to the yeast infection? I may be psychosomatic about this whole thing and it probably doesn't help that I examine and pull at my vagina all day. The doctor didn't remind retesting? What is your take on this matter?

[barn babe]

You probably have an anxiety disorder that precludes sexual activity in the future. If your head is going to explode after every episode of protected sex, I'd say that's a huge problem. You've got bigger fish to fry than worrying about an STD.

Anti-anxiety medication would probably be a good bet. Or see a therapist if you can't chill out on your own.

There is also an indication from your message that you are not discussing STDs before having sex with your partners ("Seeing an empty Valtrex bottle" should not be the way you find out about the STD status of your partners.)  If you are unable or unwilling to have this discussion, you have no business having sex.

Like I said, bigger fish to fry.

[gracefromHHP]

I'm not sure how you expect us to help you any more than we have already????

I'm with barnbabe - you need to chill!!!

grace

[goingabsolutelycrazy]

Barn Babe I had a thorough discussion with this individual prior to having sex about STDs....however, you should know that not everyone tells the truth....that is why you try to protect yourself (which I did)!!!!!!!!  

So what you guys think is that I am just having anxiety disorder....and that nothing is really wrong????

[barn babe]

Is there an echo in here? Chocolate christ on a popsicle stick, how many different ways can this be explained to you?!

Try yoga. I find it helps me to relax.