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I had sex with a man who has tinea in groin and about 17 days later, redness around the clit so went to the GYN.
GYN #1 treated me for yeast and gave me Metrogel. No herpes seen but had period.
3 days later saw a midwife felt crack around anus (after obsessive checking) not visible to eye and culture negative. Around same time, I had a headache (very big but short lived). Dx Contact dermitits and prescribed NYSTATIN adn TRIAMCINOLONE. After using cream for 3-4 days I went back b/c the vulva started burning and tingling but no difficulty urinating or itching. The next GYN said, white blood cells high, no yeast, contact dermititis. Stop medication.
Got better but then used steriod and got worse. 13 days after stopping the cream the burning persisted. Went to SFGHclinic. Meantime, noticed ever so tiny red bumps on both buttocks checks - like goose bumps but the bumps a little red.
Doctor said tinea and prescribed Clotrimazole amd Nystatin. A week later after using medication and cleansing with antibacterial hand soap,symptoms in vagina completely subsided. but after a long hottub a few pimples emerged, one where my thigh meets my buttocks and the other three dispersed on both butt checks. SO small like a really small red pimple, slightly raised. Went back and follulitus is the new diagnosis. Is it possible that I will suddenly breakout at this point?
I dated a man for about a 1.5 to 2 years about 4 to 5 years ago who is HSV 2 positive but never had a breakout and was on valtrex at the time. He had many longterm partners since finding out (5) including me whom also never had an outbreak. Following, I dated a man for 4 years and neither of us has had any symptoms.
What signals that it is or is not a breakout? is it possible that this man who is HSV 2 positive is a carrier but doesn't transmit the virus to women.
GYN #1 treated me for yeast and gave me Metrogel. No herpes seen but had period.
3 days later saw a midwife felt crack around anus (after obsessive checking) not visible to eye and culture negative. Around same time, I had a headache (very big but short lived). Dx Contact dermitits and prescribed NYSTATIN adn TRIAMCINOLONE. After using cream for 3-4 days I went back b/c the vulva started burning and tingling but no difficulty urinating or itching. The next GYN said, white blood cells high, no yeast, contact dermititis. Stop medication.
Got better but then used steriod and got worse. 13 days after stopping the cream the burning persisted. Went to SFGHclinic. Meantime, noticed ever so tiny red bumps on both buttocks checks - like goose bumps but the bumps a little red.
Doctor said tinea and prescribed Clotrimazole amd Nystatin. A week later after using medication and cleansing with antibacterial hand soap,symptoms in vagina completely subsided. but after a long hottub a few pimples emerged, one where my thigh meets my buttocks and the other three dispersed on both butt checks. SO small like a really small red pimple, slightly raised. Went back and follulitus is the new diagnosis. Is it possible that I will suddenly breakout at this point?
I dated a man for about a 1.5 to 2 years about 4 to 5 years ago who is HSV 2 positive but never had a breakout and was on valtrex at the time. He had many longterm partners since finding out (5) including me whom also never had an outbreak. Following, I dated a man for 4 years and neither of us has had any symptoms.
What signals that it is or is not a breakout? is it possible that this man who is HSV 2 positive is a carrier but doesn't transmit the virus to women.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I cannot say what the problem is. Based on all you say, it isn't herpes or any other STD--and that is as far as this forum goes. Your questions go well beyond my expertise, and also beyond any reasonable expectation of what a distant online person can, say even if I were an expert beyond STDs. You need to follow up with your own health care provider, in person; or if uncertain about his or her expertise, ask for referral. You might seek out an ObG with special expertise in infectious diseases. And re-read my original reply about testing for herpes; trying to figure it out on the basis of your symptoms will never be successful.
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I'd like clarification. I seem to be having flare ups of vaginitis for the past month/6weeks. Two differnet times I had full symptom relief followed by a flare up. I've had a diagnosis of yeast, then contact dermititis and then Tinea by different MDs. Most recently, after I wrote you the above email, I had another flare up after a week to 10 days of being symptom free. During that time, I was thinking Tinea and using Clotrimazole amd Nystatin cream for a week and then the symptoms subsided. However, after a 10 day period of absolutely no symptoms and while still using the cream, my vaginitis returned. Each time, I notice a little redness once near clit and this time below clit or urethra and then after a few days, I have "vaginitis" - the redness is more generalized and includes the inside of the vagina, but not on the labia majora or outside of the lips. And, feels like its emenating heat. It's hard to describe the feeling. It is not itchy at all. I just took dyflucyn (sp?) a pill for yeast yesterday but haven't seen relief. What does this sound like?
1. If the vaginitis was caused by herpes would it come back so quickly after it seemed to resolve itself?
2. Can contact dermitis come and go if not exposed to allergen? Can allergen be something you eat? or a laundry detergent?
3. Does this sound like Tinea? is it hard to rid of?
4. What could be other causes?
5. I also took the morning after pill and then 1-2 weeks later took out my nuva ring which preceeded my first bout of vaginitis. Could that be the cause?
6. What's the relationship between vaginitis and herpes and how are people misdiagnosed? b/c vaginitis preceeds herpes adn then they realize it is herpes or b/c herpes can cause recurrent vaginitis in women who are positive for HSV2 but don't have breakouts?
7. How long do you think it will be before we have a herpes vaccination for men?
8. I also had an abnormal pap smear about 1 year ago but then 6 months later I had a normal one.
Thanks in advance - worried about herpes
1. If the vaginitis was caused by herpes would it come back so quickly after it seemed to resolve itself?
2. Can contact dermitis come and go if not exposed to allergen? Can allergen be something you eat? or a laundry detergent?
3. Does this sound like Tinea? is it hard to rid of?
4. What could be other causes?
5. I also took the morning after pill and then 1-2 weeks later took out my nuva ring which preceeded my first bout of vaginitis. Could that be the cause?
6. What's the relationship between vaginitis and herpes and how are people misdiagnosed? b/c vaginitis preceeds herpes adn then they realize it is herpes or b/c herpes can cause recurrent vaginitis in women who are positive for HSV2 but don't have breakouts?
7. How long do you think it will be before we have a herpes vaccination for men?
8. I also had an abnormal pap smear about 1 year ago but then 6 months later I had a normal one.
Thanks in advance - worried about herpes
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your symptoms don't really suggest herpes, and several providers have diagnosed yeast infections. Although it is true that yeast or folliculitis can be confused with herpes, repeated professional diagnosis of yeast is generally reliable. Same for folliculitis. There also are numerous other possible causes of genital itching and the other symptoms you describe, and herpes doesn't usually behave that way. In any case, few providers would repeatedly mistake herpes for other kinds of genital rashes.
Yes, of course it is possible for a man who is HSV-2 positive to not transmit it. In couples like you--steady partners, with one person having HSV-2--only about 1 in 20 susceptible partners become infected each year. So the odds are in your favor. Still, since you were the regular sex partner of an HSV-2 infected person, you could be infected. The risk was reduced but not eliminated by valtrex treatment. (You probably mean your partner was taking the drug, not you. The normal approach is to treat the infected person. It isn't known whether valtrex would prevent infection when taken by the exposed person.)
You should talk to your health care provider(s) about having a blood test to see if you're infected with HSV-2. If it is positive, it still is most likely that your symptoms have been caused primarily by things other than herpes; but a trial of anti-herpes treatment could be tried to see if it makes any difference. If your HSV-2 test is negative, it will prove you don't have herpes and can move on to addressing other causes.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Yes, of course it is possible for a man who is HSV-2 positive to not transmit it. In couples like you--steady partners, with one person having HSV-2--only about 1 in 20 susceptible partners become infected each year. So the odds are in your favor. Still, since you were the regular sex partner of an HSV-2 infected person, you could be infected. The risk was reduced but not eliminated by valtrex treatment. (You probably mean your partner was taking the drug, not you. The normal approach is to treat the infected person. It isn't known whether valtrex would prevent infection when taken by the exposed person.)
You should talk to your health care provider(s) about having a blood test to see if you're infected with HSV-2. If it is positive, it still is most likely that your symptoms have been caused primarily by things other than herpes; but a trial of anti-herpes treatment could be tried to see if it makes any difference. If your HSV-2 test is negative, it will prove you don't have herpes and can move on to addressing other causes.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
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STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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