Get the hell off my board with your snake oil. A cure for herpes is not available.
Terri
Since research has shown that Lysine has no positive impact on herpes, I doubt that it had any impact on your situation - same with the vitamin C and Zinc.
Terri
Thank you so much. It makes me relieved that you think the timing for this encounter is way off for herpes. Would it have delayed an initial outbreak since I took lysine, vitamin c and zinc? I had heard that it could ward off an outbreak. Also, do you think the dishwashing detergent I used on my bathing suit could cause this small cut?
The reddish brown moles sound nothing at all like herpes and the chance of acquiring herpes at a one night encounter using a condom is very low indeed. Also, the timing is way off for first genital infectionn.
However, the cuts that you are describing both now and years ago are concerning. Have you ever been tested for herpes in the past? It is also possible that you could have HSV 1 genitally as it is an infrequently recurring problem. Or the cuts could have nothing whatsoever to do with herpes. I really don't know. But if you were my patient with this symptom history, I would recommend that you be tested.
Terri
One more thing I wanted to add is that after the exposure I started reading on the internet so I began taking Lysine, Zinc, and Vitamin C every day? Could this have delayed an outbreak?