Will I pay for my mistake the rest of my life

[mistake1]

Ok so I have been losing so much sleep over this and I can't afford to do this to myself. I had a boyfriend of 9 years he was my frist but I was not his first but I showed no symptoms of an STD and all pap's came back as normal. I am now 28 Then in October we broke up.  On July 9th I went home with a boy I met at the bar we had unprotected sex for about 1-2 min until I realized what I was doing and I stopped it.
So then I was freaking myself out about STD's.  I went crazy with soap and lotions.  I also treated myself with an antibiotic.  I came down with a yeast infection a few days later.  I called this boy to ask if he had anything and he swears up and down that he had nothing and that he had just been tested.  I had my menstral cycle on August 11th which was very heavy for me.  I went to the gynocoligist on August 22 and tested negative for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.  I was told that I had a bad yeast infection and was treated for that.  I was then was called on Sept 2nd stating that my pap was abnormal. They said it was probably just HPV(which by the freaked me out even more than the abnormal pap). So had the results faxed to my GP she said that it wasn't a big deal and that I could get a Colposcopy.  I also told my GP that I am still having this yeast infection which did another exam and stated that it was yeast.  She prescribed Apo-Fluconazole and Gyno-Daktarin.  She also gave me two more refills should I refill them and continue treatment or should I go back to her again.  I am having vaginal discharge itching and readness and the date is now Sept 10th.  My GP also treated the yeast infection but I have two days left on the cream and my condition presists.   I really need to get some rest I am hoping that this will give me some piece of mind.  I have also not had any sex since the incident.
I have been reading a ton about STD's and I am so worried.  I understand that Genital Herpes is offen mistaken for a yeast infection.  I have no sores, pain, headaches or any of the symptoms.  I have the symptoms of a typical yeast infection. I also understand that if there are no warts HPV usually has no symptoms so I don't believe that is what is causing my itching. Do you think that it could be something more.  I also read that a yeast infection can make a pap smear abnormal.  Please help I am so scared.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Relax.  You are seriously overreacting.  Most men know it when they have STDs (non-symptomatic infections are much less common than in women), and most don't lie when asked directly.  Even if he were infected with someting, it would be unusual to acquire any STD from such a brief exposure. Regardless of your previously normal paps, your recent abnormal one more likely represents a much older HPV infection, not one you acquired recetnly.

I probably don't need to say it, but bar pick-ups aren't smart, and of course you should use condoms for new/casual partners.  Still, you clearly didn't catch any STD this time.

It sounds like you have a wise GP who is on top of things. She is entirely right that, properly managed, most abnormal paps are "no big deal".  (Inconvenient, perhaps, but truly never leading to cancer if followed up and treated properly.)  Follow his or her advice.  Otherwise, mellow out.  There is nothing to be so frightened about.

Good luck--  HHH, MD

[Kateja07]

Calm down! I think this happens a lot, I've been there.  I think you are more anxious about having unprotected sex than anything else.  It sounds like you have a yeast infection and not herpes.  Even if you do have hpv it's common, I think most people have had hpv and in most women it clears and if it doesn't it's treatable.  So try not to worry so much.

[mistake1]

I am not sure if you look at this once you have answered this but I am still so concered.  The doctor called to tell me that I still had Moderate yeast so he had me continue taking med for that.  I finished all the yeast infection Medicine on Saturday.  I am still having sever itching.  My question I went back to the doctor today and he looked at me again and said everything looked Healthy but I am still having sever itching.  Could I have gotten Herpes and three doctors haven't been able to diagnose me.  Or can my HPV be cause this itching.  My only symptom is itching and redness.  I have no pain or sores.  I am just very uncomfortable.  I have now had this itching for over two months would Herpes presist like this.  Please help I don't know what is wrong with me and I know what I did is so wrong but I want to get back on track and have a healthy life.  My doctor thinks I am a freak because I keep going in but I don't know what else to do.  He says if it were Herpes he would know.  I guess I have a few more questions..
1.  Would my pap smear say abnomal possibly Herpes?  If they saw something like that or can it not be detected like that?
2.  Could this still be yeast and if so how can I get rid of this awful itching and redness.  I don't to call my Obgyn again.  I can go back to my GP but I was trying to stick with one person.
3.  If they keep detecting yeast in my pap's then it is yeast and not Herpes right.  It said MODERATE GROWTH OF CANDIDA ALBICANS.
Anyother advice you can give me would be wonderful.  I also have not had sex since the dreadful incident so I am not passing the yeast back and forth.  
Thanks for all you help.  I know that you helped me get some sleep.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Relax.  Worrying that genital itching in the presece of yeast might really be due to herpes is sort of like the guy hit on the head with a baseball bat asking whether his headache might really be a migraine.  Herpes risk was zilch from the exposure you describe; no, herpes does not persist this long; and regardless of what you apparently have read, itching alone is not a common herpes symptom.  Same for HPV.

1) Paps are not reliable herpes tests, period.

2, 3) It is yeast.  Follow your provider's advice about treatment.  Ask her about adding a steroid (hydrocortisone etc) to your yeast treatment.

This will have to be my last response.

HHH, MD

[mistake1]

I know that you can't respond anymore but I thought that I would give you some more information.  I am still itching and very swollen.  I was on a cream that contained Miconazole and a steriod.  As it turns out they think that I am allergic to Miconazole so yesterday they took me off that and put me on Schederma cream.  I am still really swollen and have now used the cream three times.  The itching is still present but not as bad. The redness has definately gone down.  I wanted to thank you so much for helping to get through this.  I have definately learned my lesson!!!  Thanks again.