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3 months since exposure, no lesions, constant prodrome symptoms, is this herpes?
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3 months ago to the day I was with a new partner. 4 days later tingling sensations started and for the next 3 months, daily ive been having tingling, burning and pinching sensations in my genital area/inner thigh. There have been no lesions or redness. I probably check myself at least 5 times a day. All of these sensations im feeling sound like what people describe as prodrome, but also I read that prodrome doesnt last this long.
Finally went to the OBGYN Monday who has tested me for all STD's..I wont get results for another couple of weeks but her first reaction is that this is not herpes but more Vulvodynia as she feels I would have had lesions by now. But Ive read there are many people infected who dont have lesions. Also I find it odd that all of a sudden I start having all these tingling/burning/pinching sensations after sex with a new partner. ( did not see any physical signs on him. Looking back his lips were chapped the next day and did he did perform oral, but it didnt look anything like a cold sore)
Fast forward 5 weeks, still with same person and now my lips start to feel tingly and i feel tingles in my cheek. a red spot developed right at my lip line and i paniced and purchased Abreva and put it on and nothing ever happened. I dont know if the red spot would have developed into something but I sure didnt want to give it a chance to find out. About a week later i feel the same tingly nerve pain in my cheek up towards my eye while at work. Now my eye is having occasional discharge, albiet a very small amount, and occasional bouts of burning on the skin around the eyes..but to look at the skin around my eye it looks normal. At one point a small red patch developed in the outside corner of my eye where it was burning but went away in a day..also the membrane ( or whatever you call it) which is in the inside corner of this same eye is visibly swollen compared to the other eye, but no discomfort, sensitivity to light or pain in my eye itself, just the burning feeling in the skin on the side of the eye and the discharge.
With all of this going on, I do fear I have contracted genital and now oral herpes that has also spread to my eye.
I do not know the other persons history.
I would love to think all of this is simply Vulvodynia and the lip and eye things are just other irritations/stress as I am certainly stressed over whats been going on. For the past 3 months ive been convinced I have herpes, been under extreme stress, lost a lot of weight and have had a lot of anxiety. I know the body can do a lot of things to itself but at the times I felt these lip/eye things I wasnt thinking about herpes or anxious.
Also the prodrome feelings are almost constant for 3 months. I get relief maybe 2 hours a day, if that, and when i lie down in bed. I think in the past 3 months I have had 4 days where I didnt feel much...the emotional toll has been awful.....
sorry so long, but my question is, is this herpes? I know ill have the results in about 2 weeks, but im trying to figure this all out. If it was just isolated to my genitals I could see vulvodynida, but these lip tingles/red spots ( no history of ever) and eye burning/discharge makes me think its all related.
Thanks
3 months ago to the day I was with a new partner. 4 days later tingling sensations started and for the next 3 months, daily ive been having tingling, burning and pinching sensations in my genital area/inner thigh. There have been no lesions or redness. I probably check myself at least 5 times a day. All of these sensations im feeling sound like what people describe as prodrome, but also I read that prodrome doesnt last this long.
Finally went to the OBGYN Monday who has tested me for all STD's..I wont get results for another couple of weeks but her first reaction is that this is not herpes but more Vulvodynia as she feels I would have had lesions by now. But Ive read there are many people infected who dont have lesions. Also I find it odd that all of a sudden I start having all these tingling/burning/pinching sensations after sex with a new partner. ( did not see any physical signs on him. Looking back his lips were chapped the next day and did he did perform oral, but it didnt look anything like a cold sore)
Fast forward 5 weeks, still with same person and now my lips start to feel tingly and i feel tingles in my cheek. a red spot developed right at my lip line and i paniced and purchased Abreva and put it on and nothing ever happened. I dont know if the red spot would have developed into something but I sure didnt want to give it a chance to find out. About a week later i feel the same tingly nerve pain in my cheek up towards my eye while at work. Now my eye is having occasional discharge, albiet a very small amount, and occasional bouts of burning on the skin around the eyes..but to look at the skin around my eye it looks normal. At one point a small red patch developed in the outside corner of my eye where it was burning but went away in a day..also the membrane ( or whatever you call it) which is in the inside corner of this same eye is visibly swollen compared to the other eye, but no discomfort, sensitivity to light or pain in my eye itself, just the burning feeling in the skin on the side of the eye and the discharge.
With all of this going on, I do fear I have contracted genital and now oral herpes that has also spread to my eye.
I do not know the other persons history.
I would love to think all of this is simply Vulvodynia and the lip and eye things are just other irritations/stress as I am certainly stressed over whats been going on. For the past 3 months ive been convinced I have herpes, been under extreme stress, lost a lot of weight and have had a lot of anxiety. I know the body can do a lot of things to itself but at the times I felt these lip/eye things I wasnt thinking about herpes or anxious.
Also the prodrome feelings are almost constant for 3 months. I get relief maybe 2 hours a day, if that, and when i lie down in bed. I think in the past 3 months I have had 4 days where I didnt feel much...the emotional toll has been awful.....
sorry so long, but my question is, is this herpes? I know ill have the results in about 2 weeks, but im trying to figure this all out. If it was just isolated to my genitals I could see vulvodynida, but these lip tingles/red spots ( no history of ever) and eye burning/discharge makes me think its all related.
Thanks
Rainy12
at how many weeks were you tested? i was at 12 weeks and 3 days. Ill talk to my doctor friday more about my negative test but I feel like I want to test again at 16
at how many weeks were you tested? i was at 12 weeks and 3 days. Ill talk to my doctor friday more about my negative test but I feel like I want to test again at 16
I think that is how my nightmare started as well. I googled my symptoms and the first thing that came up was herpes. I have been obsessed since then that I have it. I will not feel totally confident until I get the last blood test at 16 weeks even though numerous people said they don't think I have it. With the BV infections I keep worrying maybe I still have both and the BV is hindering the herpes from a full ob and if maybe herpes us keeping the BV from going away. All for one stupid encounter that meant nothing to me, just plain stupidity!
I remember this time last year I had a pregnancy scare because my period was a few weeks late, and despite 3 negative home tests and the fact that I hadn't actually had unprotected sex I was so convinced that I was actually pregnant - stupid, i know. I convinced myself that I had all of the symptoms for it, nausea, back pain, stomach cramping, sensitivity to certain smells, i even thought my stomach was getting bigger! All of this was due to my anxious mind and constant googling of symptoms! I swear the internet can cause so much worrying, I'm pretty sure if i had never googled herpes symptoms then all of this wouldnt be happening right now! Good luck with your other appointments and testing, I'm sure you'll remain negative!
Lou00 i swear i never realized how much your brain can make you thinkg things until this. im going to get retested in a month or so just to make sure, but I am stone-cold negative for 1 and 2 at 3 months right now. every since I got the call I have been having more days with less symptoms. Im wondering if im finally coming down from 3 months of extremem stress and anxiety. its too bad you cant get a test..but at hopefully my story will give you some hope. Its hard to calm down, but I just bought a book on meditation and I plan to start next week, hoping it will help more. I also see my OBGYN friday at 9am to discuss vulvodyina and treatments. Im also going to tell her that I have been feeling less symptoms since I got the call. But then again today I did some housecleaning and when done I felt some burning down there....weird....you think my brain would be focused on cleaning and not make me feel things if that was the case. But from what I read the IGG blood test at 3 months is very accurate. Ill keep you all informed as to what I hear friday and a retest in a month...try to stay positive, i know its very hard
So strange... in terms of the genital tingling I am experiencing exactly the same thing as you. Haven't had any sores or blisters or anything or the sort, absolutely no pain, but the tingling has lasted 5 months now after starting about a week after a one time encounter and I'm pretty sure I haven't had a day where I havent felt it at least once! It comes and goes in brief waves all over my vagina and is seriously weird but I can't seem to find any explanation for it. I have seen many doctors who all tell me its not herpes but I'm in the UK and can't get a blood test as it's very expensive, i'm a student so can't afford it. It really started after I made the stupid mistake of googling herpes though which made the anxiety set in, so i don't know if its all in my head as it really only appears when im nervous or worried. Hmmm! It's very relieving to hear that you have the same symptoms as me and have tested negative though!
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
Also, I have a chronic sinus infection and have had health problems which could be seen as candida. These could be to blame but I've had these problems for awhile and the symptoms of tingling and eye problems seem out of place. Anyways, try to stay calm... as best you can. Waiting for test results is the worst. I've done it quite a number of times for a number of problems.
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