None of your symptoms sounds anything like herpes to me. I think people get confused when the read that symptoms can be atypical, and I under stand that. But you have had repeated visits to your doctor and dentist and have been reassured about your symptoms not being due to herpes. A look in person is always better than an internet connection.
Have you ever been tested in the past to know if you have herpes or not, of either type, 1 or 2? Have you ever in your life had a cold sore?
Terri
Terri you seem very insightful, I'm fascinated reading your threads. I'm sorry for interrupting this thread but I was diagnosed with vaginal foliculitis but I'm a nightmare for the internet and worrying now because is it similair to herpes in appearance???I had a blister on my clitoris and so sore to urinate after aggressive oral sex with my partner. Also red sores on the inside lip of my vagina and outside with severe discharge coming from everywhere. There was also pain and swelling around my vagina Such pain with Infection basically that I felt started near my anus. I am prone to abcesses and boils and have been told not to wax any more as I have all hair removed. At the same time I was diagnosed within three days with a severe strep throat. I went to my My doctor and he it's foliculitis from waxing. He put me on klacid. 48 hours later I went back in a panic and he put me on flagyl. It all cleared within about 4 days. With my septic throat I had what looks like a cold sore on my lip and chin. My boyfriend gave me oral sex so I was wondering if that was how the folliculitis spread??? I'm very run down but have NEVER experienced this before down below. I also thought it was just from rough oral sex with him bcos he has facial hair n it got heavy so I got creams and rubbed them around my clitoris. The doc said I cud have spread the infection myself. But the pain was awful. I had a swollen lymph gland on my groin and the doctor said it was from the infection. Not have I ever had a cold sore on my mouth but my doc says that's part of the infection from my throat. What should I do. Is it definately foliculitis? When he put me on Flagyl alongside the Klacid he said if it doesnt clear we will then do a Herpes check but my doctors words were " I do NOT believe or think this is Genital Herpes". It all cleared. I would really appreciate a response from a medical doctor/practitioner. How could folliculitis have spread to my clitoris if there are no hair follicles there???? Although I have heard it does. Also there was a lot of puss with no odour really. He said the symptoms were not that for herpes. Please help me I'm so upset. This was one month ago and I'm still worried.
Will do and thank you for your time and input. I appreciate it.
It sounds like you are under a lot of stress. When we feel stressed, sometimes we focus anxiety on physical symptoms. But honestly, in this case, I seriously doubt that you have genital herpes. If you develop any specific skin symptoms, like blisters or ulcers, check back in with your health care provider, OK?
Terri
Thank you for your reply Terri. I've never been tested before for any STD. I am recently divorced after 20+ years in a committed relationship & marriage and neither of us ever had any problems like this that I am aware of. I've never been with anyone else sexually until this encounter except for my teenage years which were not terribly sexual. I've never had a cold sore before either. I've been under an abnormal amount of stress lately with my divorce and the situations that lead to and still exist with that.