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Genital herpes?
Hey people, I have had a risky encounter I suppose I didnt think it was but then after kissing and being given oral sex without condom I got a cold sore in my mouth, few days after the sex. Do I also have it genitally I shaved my genitals but not with a razor but. Electric shaver did not develop any obvious genital symptoms apart from ithcing and and some burning but I think those were snxiety, and I still get them, what do you think
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Hey I know this might sound a little weird but a thought cross my mind. What If I yas to infect myself with herpes where it wouldnt bother my daily or my sexual life wouldnt it be kind of a vaccine for example the top of your feet on my back, elbows, The virus wouldnt shed and I assume would reoocur much less. And if it is a place where it is hard to autoinaculatento other sites for the first infection wouldnt that be practical?Or lets say if you infect anywhere in your lower body it settle in the spine and still can shedd genitally or the same for upper body? I would appreciate anyones opinion this isnt related to my question but I dont want to post another thread to crowd the forum
It could have been a canker sore.
From what HowardH said on a post earlier, that nonspecific igg tests are kore sensitive for negative detection is that true? I mean would it be better than 91%hsv1 type specific?
Any igg type specific would be ok and yes a negative with the combintion would be accurate.
They say that non type specifics are accurate with negative results but have kore positive results. The risk is that If I get a nontype specific igg test and its negative is it more conclusive? But if it is positive it might be false and cause panic for no reason. Is there anyway to get WB outside of US? Can it be shipped internationally under right conditions I would pay whatever it takes to get my samples in a fridge on a boat overseas to UW to get one result where Indont have to question 10%inaccuracy :))
Hey I knownky type specific tests are as accurate as it can get which are like 91% for hsv1 and 95-97% for 2. I just want to ask about something I read about non typespecific IGG testing which can detect infections missed by Elisa. Igg for hsv1( almost 1 out of every 10 infections) Also when eilsa miss these infection do they almost likely have higher values than 0.1 like close to equivocal or positive? And are these missed infection are more likle to produce more obvious symptoms since antibody producing is slow or is it just a glycoprotein deficient virus strain. I know I might be overthinking but good to know and really lost myself in all these different opinions and info. Some say herpes testing isnt accurate untill 6 months which sounds ridiclous but does leave some questions. Thank you life
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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.
