Hsv 1 or not?

[hsvdiagnosis]

I'll try to be concise but it is a long story.  More than a year ago I started getting yeast infections after being on antibiotics.  In April/07 was the first month that the symptoms were different.  ie I had a lot of pain, noticed blisters and the Monostat cream did not clear it up like it did previously.   Anyway, I started getting an "outbreak" every 6 weeks.  I went to the Dr. in July/07.  He looked at the bumps and thought I might have hsv. He admitted he didn't ahve much experience in his practice with it.  The swab was negative.  I then had the blood test (more than 4 months after first symptoms)  and it came back positive for hsv 1 only.  The problem is I have get coldsores so I would obviously be positive for hsv1.  I was started on Valtrex 500 mg twice daily.   I continue to have outbreaks every 6 weeks although now more just irritating not painful.   I have been under stress ( my boyfriend broke with me)  but other than that I am very healthy and take good care of myself.   So here is my question.  From what I read, it says you get blisters that open up and then eventually crust over.  I never have open blisters.  They don't even really look fluid filled.  They are just red bumps.  In between breakouts of the "bumps" I have still been having yeast infections.    I have to add here that I have very sensitive/allergic skin.  I have been very careful bathing and only use hypoallergenic soap or just warm water to cleanse.    Has anyone else had hsv1 like this?    So much for 0 to 1 outbreaks per year on average!  I just want to stop having all this discomfort!
Thanks for your help.

[gracefromHHP]

Don't underestimate what yeast and bacterial infections can do down yonder.

Talk to your provider about going on weekly diflucan therapy for several weeks to try to get on top of this yeast issue.  Also google femdophilus by jarrow and look into that. It's been proven to restore the "good" bacteria in the female urogenital tract ( unlike regular acidophilus supplements that don't ).  Just remember to keep it in your fridge.  Most "natural" stores carry jarrow products and can order it in for you or you can just order it online.  

grace

[hsvdiagnosis]

Small red bumps.  Can be by themselves or 2 or 3 together.  They just get smaller/flatten out and disappear.  They never break open or crust over.  A couple of weeks ago  I started having symptoms that felt like a yeast infection coming.  After 2 days I took a diflucan (fluconazole) and 4 days I developed a bump right below/in my clitoris!  It really hurt!  The pain subsided after 2 days.  Two weeks later I swear the bump is still there but doesn't feel like anything.  I'm not used to examining myself so closely so I'm not sure what it usually looks .  Phone is ringing!  gotta go!

[gracefromHHP]

This doesn't sound like hsv1 genitally.  You have a history of hsv1 orally which explains your hsv1+ blood test.  It's unlikely that you have hsv1 genitally too - it can happen but it's not likely.

You need to continue to follow up with your gyn and even a dermatologist would be a good idea to try to get to the bottom of this all.  It sounds like perhaps you have a whopper of a yeast issue that isn't clearing up on its own with just topicals more so than herpes.  

grace

[slacker101]

Could you describe the bumps in detail please. Are there more than one bump or a single bump? What happens as days go by with these bumps? Do they flatten out and crust over or do they just disappear?