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Herpes or not herpes
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My partner accidentally tore a little of my labia when he was performing oral, it became itchy soon after and with all the scratching it became a sore. When it was itchy I applied some hydrocortisone cream which actually helped. My sister in law said it could be a yeast infection so she suggested using the monistat cream only since we weren't to sure it was a yeast infection. Before I applied the cream I trimmed around the area. The next day it got worse! The sores spread and where I trimmed had gotten swollen! Urinating did not hurt at all, it would only sting when the urine touched a sore. The physician took one look and said HERPES. She didn't even bother listening to what I had to say. I did use Valtrex for the sores and I know it's used for herpes. The reason I'm skeptical is because I had cut my gums once while chewing on a pencil and a sore formed and I wondered if that could've been the case in this situation. I have not gotten a "breakout" since that day, which is almost a year ago. I was negative for HSV-2 and positive for HSV-1 which I know can also be present on the genitals and is very VERY common to show up positive since we all normally get fever blisters. My partner had also gotten a sore on his gum 3 days after my breakout. Did I cause his sore or did his soon to be there sore cause my breakout. Herpes or not herpes?
My partner accidentally tore a little of my labia when he was performing oral, it became itchy soon after and with all the scratching it became a sore. When it was itchy I applied some hydrocortisone cream which actually helped. My sister in law said it could be a yeast infection so she suggested using the monistat cream only since we weren't to sure it was a yeast infection. Before I applied the cream I trimmed around the area. The next day it got worse! The sores spread and where I trimmed had gotten swollen! Urinating did not hurt at all, it would only sting when the urine touched a sore. The physician took one look and said HERPES. She didn't even bother listening to what I had to say. I did use Valtrex for the sores and I know it's used for herpes. The reason I'm skeptical is because I had cut my gums once while chewing on a pencil and a sore formed and I wondered if that could've been the case in this situation. I have not gotten a "breakout" since that day, which is almost a year ago. I was negative for HSV-2 and positive for HSV-1 which I know can also be present on the genitals and is very VERY common to show up positive since we all normally get fever blisters. My partner had also gotten a sore on his gum 3 days after my breakout. Did I cause his sore or did his soon to be there sore cause my breakout. Herpes or not herpes?
I'm having a similar issue. Monday night I had casual "normal" unprotected intercourse with my boyfriend of a little over a year. Afterwards my vagina felt swollen and irritated. I have endometriosis so sometimes painful sex isn't out of the ordinary for me. Also, my birth control pills do not aid in my self lube all the time. So I thought maybe I wasn't wet enough. The next night, when we started to have sex again, it was far too painful and I made him stop. I felt like his penis was a knife (painful to say the least). So we immediately stopped, I rinsed off and fell asleep. Wednesday came and I could barely walk. And urinating was a nightmare! I knew something was wrong... So after my shower I had my boyfriend check me out down there while I held a mirror to see for myself as well. That night it looked very irritated at the base of my vagina, it was red and swollen. I felt a bump and we checked it out, it was flesh colored and was more of a lump. I still just chalked it up to irritation after sex. Well the pain never went away, in fact it got worse. What was one bump Wednesday night turned into three by Friday morning. My discharge had increased and it was odorless. I headed straight to the doctors for him to diagnose me with herpes by just looking at it. I'm in total disbelief. I have practiced safe sex from day one, with the exception of my current boyfriend. He has never had an outbreak and no weird symptoms that even hint that he had any STDs. I'm aware that it could be dormant in most people but how come I broke out so fast after the painful sex? And to be honest my bumps don't look like those I've seen on the Internet. They are only on the tear that occurred on Monday night and no place else. I find out the culture results on Tuesday and I'm just devastated and in total shock. Is there any chance it's not herpes?
I got tested three weeks after. And I honestly can't remember the last time I got one or if I got one for that matter.
Your outbreak has nothing to do with an outbreak occurring with your partner. The gum lesion is actually most likely not a herpes lesion in people with an established infection.
How soon after the outbreak did you test positive for HSV1? Have you ever had oral cold sores?
How soon after the outbreak did you test positive for HSV1? Have you ever had oral cold sores?
Yes he has been tested for HSV-1 and came out positive. We were noted that mostly everyone will come out positive for HSV-1 since it's very common fever blisters. I'm also aware that HSV-1 can be transmitted by mouth to genital so that's the probability. It just seemed strange since we have only performed oral ONLY on one another and hadn't had any other partners before and since he didn't have any blisters on his mouth. He got a sore on his gum days after my breakout.
If either of your parents has HSV1, oral cold sores, then chances are you were infected in your youth. There are some indications here that this could be a genital HSV1 infection.
I'd suggest thought that it is little more than 50/50. Has your partner been tested for HSV1?
I'd suggest thought that it is little more than 50/50. Has your partner been tested for HSV1?
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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.
