How long after oral sex should I test for herpes?

[Wondergirl93]

One week ago exactly I had oral sex... the day before that I did a lip scrub. The day after I had oral sex my top lip started itching and tingling a bit. Here I am a week later and my top lip (on the top lip line) itches & my lips have been severely dry. I’ve kept they moistured and it’s kind of changed the texture a bit to smoother. I did a video visit with my doctor. She said it’s small fine bumps and looking a little inflamed. No actual lesions or anything. I mentioned herpes and she said she didn’t think that’s what it looked like. She gave me triamcinolone acetonide to use and said it should stop itching in a few days. Does this sound like herpes to you all? Also when should I test to see if I have HSV1? It’s been one week so far.

[auntiejessi]

Did you perform oral or receive it? If you just received it, you aren't at risk for oral herpes.

If you performed it, it's still not likely to be herpes. If your partner had genital herpes type 2, that very, very rarely gets transmitted to the mouth - not impossible, but not at all likely. It would remain type 2, but would be called oral type 2.

If your partner has genital herpes type 1, as a result of someone performing oral sex on them, then that is rarely transmitted. Herpes in general doesn't like to go from the genitals to the mouth - again, not impossible, but not likely.

Maybe you are having a reaction to the lip scrub, which I have to admit I don't know what that is. If your symptoms remain, follow up with your doctor. :)