Yeast infection and herpes?

[Monkey2007]

This is more of a question to relieve the time I have to wait before getting my test results back.  I recently, for the last half year, have been getting really bad itching and burning accompanied by a couple of tears or cuts in my skin around the entry of the vagina and where there is bad itching.  Finally, a week ago the itching and tears came back so I went to the gyno.  It turned out I had a bad yeast infection but she also wanted to test me for herpes.  I recieved a blood test and culture of the cuts.  She said she would be very surprised if the cuts were genital herpes since it was very difficult to culture the tears.  I'm really nervous waiting for my test results.  I just wanted to know if any one has ever gotten tears in their skin from yeast infections.  That doesn't seem like a classic symptom of yeast infections, but I know everyone is different.  Also, I have heard that if you have Type 1 or 2 herpes on your mouth you can't spread that strain to your vagina or vice versa.  I forgot to ask my gno if this is true since I have gotten cold sores before and I'm worried I could have spread it to my genital area and that is what the cuts are.  I just wanted to see if anyone has had tears from yeast infections, or I could have both a yeast infection and herpes.  I'm very nervous and I can't concentrate on my school work, so any input would be helpful.  Thank you!

[free spirit]

You can indeed get cuts and tears from a yeast infection. In fact there are other dermatological problems that can also cause those symptoms.  

Herpes can be transmitted from oral to genital, but it isn't that common.  If you don't have small blisters in a cluster than I doubt it is herpes.  Look into lichen sclerosis or just do a search for vulvar skin disorders.

[taysmommy]

herpes can be spread, but its going to be from your partner, and that is VERY common, if your partner has a cold sore and you engage in oral sex then you will be exposed, ive never heard of type one(oral) moving to type two(genital) like the previous poster said, that would be very rare, herpes, you would be in a lot of pain, cuts are not likly herpes, you would have sores, and your doctor would be able to tell from looking at them, in most cases the doctor does the testing just for confirmation, it is verrrrry unlikely you have herpes, i hope that calms your nerves for now

[free spirit]

Just a note,  most people that end up with herpes get it while their partner has no symptoms. People who have herpes can shed the virus at any time.

[justmeaskin]

cold sores is a different type of herpes. You can get hsv1 and get cold sores and you can get hsv2 and get genitial sores. More rarely you can get hsv1 on the genitials.

but yeah you can also get sores and stuff from bad yeast infections

[ladyjv]

My friend has Genital herpes and she has mentioned she gets cuts around the anus area when she gets an outbreak...She also wonders why this is happening if she was getting sores around the lips of her vagina already. The doctor informend her that since she is discharging around the same time as her outbreak, she might not be wiping from front to back and is bringing bacteria to her anus...therefore, that part gets irritated and brings on the cuts....im not sure how true that is, but My best bet to you is to ask your doctor!

[Monkey2007]

So are the cuts around her anus also herpes or are you saying that they are just cuts caused by irritation?  Sorry I was a little confused.

[ladyjv]

Im sorry Im not sure if the cuts are herpes or just cuts! Yeah its def confusing....ask your doctor these questions. She/he should have answers to your concerns.

[boosty]

yes,. you can spread them.