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Herpes - how long do symptoms last?
I have genital herpes, diagnosed from a visual examination at a GUM clinic (swab test results due back in 7 days). I have been put on Aciclovir (5 X 200mg pills a day for 5 days) and have just finished my second day on this medication.
The sores are still incredibly painful, I'm unable to walk properly, going to the toilet is total hell and I'm not able to work with the symptoms as bad as they are at the moment.
My question is how long does it usually take for the pain to subside after an initial sever outbreak?
The sores are still incredibly painful, I'm unable to walk properly, going to the toilet is total hell and I'm not able to work with the symptoms as bad as they are at the moment.
My question is how long does it usually take for the pain to subside after an initial sever outbreak?
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Yes that's a familiar story. With any luck this will be it for you, genital HSV1 can be a one off for life issue for many women.
Thanks for the reply :)
My boyfriend had a cold sore and we had oral sex just over a week ago so we're assuming that's where this has come from. A few days later I began to experience a lot of itching and some small bumps on my genitals, within 2 days they had turned into blisters/sores. I've also had flu like symptoms as well but its the pain from the sores which us really getting me down.
My boyfriend had a cold sore and we had oral sex just over a week ago so we're assuming that's where this has come from. A few days later I began to experience a lot of itching and some small bumps on my genitals, within 2 days they had turned into blisters/sores. I've also had flu like symptoms as well but its the pain from the sores which us really getting me down.
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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.
What was your sexual history in the week leading into the sores?