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Could this be herpes
Hello I am trying to figure out rather or not I have this... any help would be great...
I was diagnosed with HSV 2 based on an IGM that showed
HSV 1 IGM ANTIBODIES 1:100 High titer
HSV 2 IGM ANTIBODIES 1:100 HIgh titer
My Igg was Negitive for HSV 2 AND Positive for HSV 1 (I have had cold sores since I was little)
That was 4 weeks past exposure. I had them run another blood test at 6 weeks HSV 2 still negitive. The Dr. office realized they were not supposed to use the IGM to diagnose me and said I DO NOT have it. However they already prescribed me Valtrax and I didn't believe them and started taking the meds. I have had 2 more blood tests done since then one at 14 weeks and one at 18.5 weeks both NEGATIVE. Both of these tests I was on Antivirals.
I have experienced a crawling feeling almost daily since the day after possible exposure, my vulva sometimes is red and burns, and I had some mild swelling near the entrance of my vagina. These symptoms have been going on off and on for months now.
The newest symptom is about 4-5 weeks ago I had 2 small kinda hard flesh colored bumps on either side of my vagina in the area where there is hair. They didn't hurt or anything and when popped (which took a lot of force) they bleed and had a very small amount of clear fluid mostly blood. It didn't really hurt even after I dug my nail in to pop it just a little irritated. Does this sound like a herpes sore? One of them is gone the other seems to be getting smaller. I do shave a few times a week and get ingrown hairs A LOT. Today I saw a small white/skin colored bump near the top of my vigina in the hairy part I again stabbed my nail into it and some blood and a little clear fluid came out. Any in put would be great. Thank you
I was diagnosed with HSV 2 based on an IGM that showed
HSV 1 IGM ANTIBODIES 1:100 High titer
HSV 2 IGM ANTIBODIES 1:100 HIgh titer
My Igg was Negitive for HSV 2 AND Positive for HSV 1 (I have had cold sores since I was little)
That was 4 weeks past exposure. I had them run another blood test at 6 weeks HSV 2 still negitive. The Dr. office realized they were not supposed to use the IGM to diagnose me and said I DO NOT have it. However they already prescribed me Valtrax and I didn't believe them and started taking the meds. I have had 2 more blood tests done since then one at 14 weeks and one at 18.5 weeks both NEGATIVE. Both of these tests I was on Antivirals.
I have experienced a crawling feeling almost daily since the day after possible exposure, my vulva sometimes is red and burns, and I had some mild swelling near the entrance of my vagina. These symptoms have been going on off and on for months now.
The newest symptom is about 4-5 weeks ago I had 2 small kinda hard flesh colored bumps on either side of my vagina in the area where there is hair. They didn't hurt or anything and when popped (which took a lot of force) they bleed and had a very small amount of clear fluid mostly blood. It didn't really hurt even after I dug my nail in to pop it just a little irritated. Does this sound like a herpes sore? One of them is gone the other seems to be getting smaller. I do shave a few times a week and get ingrown hairs A LOT. Today I saw a small white/skin colored bump near the top of my vigina in the hairy part I again stabbed my nail into it and some blood and a little clear fluid came out. Any in put would be great. Thank you
Okay thank you =) I am going to get my last test done in a week or too it will be past the 6 mth mark hopfully I'm still negitive.
One more question do herpes sores bleed?
One more question do herpes sores bleed?
Herpes are not under the skin bumps but topical sores and dont last 5 weeks but scab over an heal in about 2 weeks.
Okay and what about the bumps I described? Do they sound like herpes sores? I thought it was kinda odd that the 1st one has been there for almost 5 weeks not changed except when I tried to pop it but now its the same as it was before...
As a rule 8 weeks would be a good indicator and at 6 weeks you might show a low positive like 1.2. At 18 weeks taking antivirals and not showing a low positive you can rest fairly confident that your negative.
I had my first test done at 4 weeks and my second one done at 6 weeks both were done before I started the medication
Hi, how many weeks post exposure did you have your first negative hsv2 test? Taking antivirals will not turn a positive into a negative but would slow the positive rate, maybe another 4 weeks or so.
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