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Sexuality & Relationships (Expert Forum)
Herpes
Answered by
Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D. - Sexuality, family, Sexual Identity
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Herpes
by MonsterLove, Jul 15, 2007 12:00AM
I have had herpes for about 4 years now (female. )I have a few of questions.
1) I have heard there may be a cure for it in a few years. Do you know anything?
2) If there is a chicken pox vaccine, why can't there be a herpes vaccine?
3) Why isn't blood regularly checked for herpes at an STD clinic?
4) Why aren't doctors better trained to recognize the symptoms, especially since 50% of men claim they have no symptoms and are surprised when their woman says they got it from them?
Seems like a lot of vague men's penis syptoms might warrant a blood test.
5) I have constant neuralgia in my lower back with burning/aching. My doctor suggested gabapentin. I really only broke out once so don't take the other meds, but my lower back kills me like the neruralgia of shingles..I don't want to take gabepentin due to the horrible side effects...I have given up on sex so don't need to take the other meds, but wondering if they might relieve that hot, weird nerve pain?
6) I've joined antopia.com for a love connection but would worry about getting herpes in a new location. I understand that it usually flares up in the same nerve location and since it is just on my legs, I wouldn't want to get it vaginally.
7) First tested positive IGM and told man; man then tested positive; year lated he tests negative so says he didn't give it to me. His doctor supports his denial. Why?
1) I have heard there may be a cure for it in a few years. Do you know anything?
2) If there is a chicken pox vaccine, why can't there be a herpes vaccine?
3) Why isn't blood regularly checked for herpes at an STD clinic?
4) Why aren't doctors better trained to recognize the symptoms, especially since 50% of men claim they have no symptoms and are surprised when their woman says they got it from them?
Seems like a lot of vague men's penis syptoms might warrant a blood test.
5) I have constant neuralgia in my lower back with burning/aching. My doctor suggested gabapentin. I really only broke out once so don't take the other meds, but my lower back kills me like the neruralgia of shingles..I don't want to take gabepentin due to the horrible side effects...I have given up on sex so don't need to take the other meds, but wondering if they might relieve that hot, weird nerve pain?
6) I've joined antopia.com for a love connection but would worry about getting herpes in a new location. I understand that it usually flares up in the same nerve location and since it is just on my legs, I wouldn't want to get it vaginally.
7) First tested positive IGM and told man; man then tested positive; year lated he tests negative so says he didn't give it to me. His doctor supports his denial. Why?
Doctor's Answer
by Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D., Jul 20, 2007 12:00AM
, Jul 20, 2007 12:00AM
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