i just got retested today and HSV2 came back negative again. 3 tests all 3 negative
i am thinking the week 16 test is just for my peace of mind,
may 30th
july 7th
august 4th
all 3 negative
Thank you kindly no more questions, i will get tested after 16 weeks just for my peace of mind. But i will from now live my life to the fullest and not let this thing bother me as much as it had.
Thanks again and have a bless day
i hope they find a cue for herpes sooner rather than later because nice/good hearted people like you deserve better
As you already have HSV1, oral sex is not at a practical way to be infected with either HSV1 or HSV2. Rule that out.
An initial outbreak will basically just about always include the site of entry wherever this may be. This could be the penis or elsewhere in the boxer short region.
Yes, I think you are 7 weeks since exposure to you last test. 80% of people who are infected show positive antibodies by that time.
also i don't see any reddish pimples anywhere which are filled with fluid or cause pain
and you told me once before that genital herpes is on the penis itself and not anywhere else
yeh she did give me oral sex without me wearing a condom and that has me a little worried. so yes that test is only for my peace of mind and nothing else(i am hoping/praying it stays negative)
i don't have any major issues with my penis besides the tingling/burning sensation on penis top sometimes
but its my public hair that's right above the penis(under where my belly button is, that's where i feel like real irritation
weird thing about this whole process has been the fact i don't feel the need to itch, its not like i feel like clawing/scratching. This whole thing is just irritation with sometimes burning sensation/tingling
MY family physician told me that if i had or would get genital herpes its very easy to tell because its very obvious
do you think the 2 tests i take that came back negative for HSV2 is a good sign so far? if i had gotten HSV2 wouldn't i by now get a positive IgM for HSV2? first one was may 30th and 2nd one 5 weeks later on july 7th
Thanks and i am sorry for keep asking questions. i will stop
It is unclear as to whether there is reduced chance of infection with an existing HSV infection of a particular type against the other Best to assume not.
Yes it is possible that you might miss an initial outbreak with HSV2, I'm not sure you would though!
I think you'd only be testing at 16 weeks for your peace of mind. I don't see it as much of a chance given protected sex with someone of unknown status (meaning there is a good chance she didn't have it at all!)
this last question:
do you mean if someone has HSV1 they are less likely to get HSV2 infection? or do you also mean that in my case for example since i have HSV1 already, if i were to get infected by HSV2 i wouldn't even notice my first outbreak of HSV2?
and thanks for clearing up the fat that in between outbreaks there is nothing, this rules me out because my symptoms have been consistent for last 8 weeks, and i know outbreaks don't last this long
thanks
i wish i could meat and shake your hand/hug you. Not any people try to be as informative and helpful
Thank you.
Yes once you have HSV1, an infection with HSV2 is most often less of an issue than if you had no form of HSV previously. Most report not even noticing an initial outbreak.
And yes, between outbreaks, I wouldn't know I had the virus.
Thank you very much for your help, you have been great help.
I will seeing my dermatologist, i am guessing he is right and i only have jock itch/fugues problems. Its just what i read online is very scary sometimes. Its my follow up appointment after 3 weeks.
I will also get tested in mid-late september just so it will be after 16 weeks to make sure i don't have HSV2(and i really hope i don't)
I am just gonna start living my normal life, this thing has gotten control of my mind and now its time to move on
what do you mean by this?
The reality is that most people with HSV1 already actually experience minimal symptoms upon infection with HSV2, most do not even notice.
do you mean that most people with HSV1 have very minimum affects to begin with? could you please explain what do you mean by that sentence?
For most people, I'm one, the virus is an annoying lesion on an infrequent basis. No other symptoms.....and by this you mean its only bothersome when you have an outbreak otherwise when no outbreaks its living life as usual?
Thank you for all your help!
Be careful what you read. You are probably reading about people with the same symptoms as yours trying to link them to herpes and they actually are not infected.
The reality is that most people with HSV1 already actually experience minimal symptoms upon infection with HSV2, most do not even notice.
For most people, I'm one, the virus is an annoying lesion on an infrequent basis. No other symptoms.
if i had HSV2 wouldn't a test by now show some sort of signs? and wouldn't i have had some sort of out break?
so the next test i should do is after 16 weeks for real confirmation?
thanks i was really worried about my symptoms, on the net there are many sites who give all sort of signs of symptoms and link them to possibly Genital herpes
one last question and this is just for general info, someone with genital herpes suffers all the time or only when they have an outbreak? do people with genital herpes really live an uncomfortable life because of problems around their genitals area like itching/irritation/burning sensation?
or the only time they have to really worry or suffer is when they have an outbreak?
There is also most no doubt that you have had an oral HSV1 infection since your youth. The results just identify an infection, the numeric values are of no real significance.
As such, the only practical risk is HSV2. You may wish to have a test 16 weeks after the possible exposure to confirm a negative.
However your symptoms are not indicative of genital herpes.
burning/tingling/itchy feeling under my testicles around scrotum area going into anus/butt cheeks
I hope all this info helps me find some info
Thanks in advance to everyone who can help
shouldn't i have some sort of symptoms of genital herpes if i had them? its my penis top tingling/burning sensation that worries me the most
maybe this is all just in my head and i am going mad
its just frustrating
i really don't have any rash nor do i itch at all. its just irritation majority of the times.
i been told by 2 different dermatologist and my family physician that its jock itch or yeast infection
Negative 1.09
may 30th my herpes type 1 number was 48.90
July 7th that number was 58.80
and it said the word HIGH on both
do these numbers mean anything?