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Concerned about herpes
Hi,
I've been reading this forum for a few months now and I'm finally going to post my question. I had unprotected oral sex back in March with a stripper and a one night stand with a woman in May (protected vaginal sex) and I'm also married with a child. While I was really anxious after the oral sex in March, the May experience completely set me off the charts. I really don't remember the May encounter as I was too drunk to recall even leaving the bar, but I do remember putting on a condom. Directly afterwards, next morning in May, I started to experience a burning sensation on the back of my thighs. I had no idea why and as I started to read about STDs and my new found symptom, then I started to browse the internet more. This has driven me insane over the past couple of months. I've never seen any sores, or pimples beyond the very typical pimpules and hair follicles that are found on my penis or scrotum, but this burning sensation in my thighs has yet to cease. As time has progressed, the burning sensation has also spread to my buttocks and I feel skin discomfort around my coccyx; is this related to herpes? Is it possible to feel this way for nearly 12 weeks straight without a breakout? Is it possible that I contracted HSV1 in March and started to feel effects due to my last experience?
I will add that I'm fairly athletic and I'm involved in several sports and I have a medical history with my back, but I've never felt this prior to that encounter in May and I have to add that up until a week ago I was self-medicating with alcohol to "ease" my stress/anxiety/symptoms which I also know feel wasn't helping me at all as I was consuming way too much alcohol (1.5+ bottles of wine or more). For all I know I could be dealing with Alcoholic Neuropathy.
I did get tested at 5 weeks for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B+C, syphilis, HIV (1,2,DNA), Herpes 1, and Herpes 2 which all came back negative. Next week will be 12 weeks since the last encounter and I'm going to get retested for everything, but I wanted to see what the professional thoughts were. When I discussed it with my PCP, he felt it was due to anxiety and prescribed me Xanax, but changed it to neurotonin once he learned about the chemical dependency. I haven't taken either one as I'm trying to ween myself off of everything so I can figure out what is anxiety and what is real. So far the burning sensation has stuck around and I'm one week sober. I've started taking vitamins again to hopefully replenish what I've helped destroy in my body, at least in regards to vitamins. Please, any advise or diagnosis would help me move forward and attempt to discover the cause of my symptoms so I can move forward with my life.
I've been reading this forum for a few months now and I'm finally going to post my question. I had unprotected oral sex back in March with a stripper and a one night stand with a woman in May (protected vaginal sex) and I'm also married with a child. While I was really anxious after the oral sex in March, the May experience completely set me off the charts. I really don't remember the May encounter as I was too drunk to recall even leaving the bar, but I do remember putting on a condom. Directly afterwards, next morning in May, I started to experience a burning sensation on the back of my thighs. I had no idea why and as I started to read about STDs and my new found symptom, then I started to browse the internet more. This has driven me insane over the past couple of months. I've never seen any sores, or pimples beyond the very typical pimpules and hair follicles that are found on my penis or scrotum, but this burning sensation in my thighs has yet to cease. As time has progressed, the burning sensation has also spread to my buttocks and I feel skin discomfort around my coccyx; is this related to herpes? Is it possible to feel this way for nearly 12 weeks straight without a breakout? Is it possible that I contracted HSV1 in March and started to feel effects due to my last experience?
I will add that I'm fairly athletic and I'm involved in several sports and I have a medical history with my back, but I've never felt this prior to that encounter in May and I have to add that up until a week ago I was self-medicating with alcohol to "ease" my stress/anxiety/symptoms which I also know feel wasn't helping me at all as I was consuming way too much alcohol (1.5+ bottles of wine or more). For all I know I could be dealing with Alcoholic Neuropathy.
I did get tested at 5 weeks for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B+C, syphilis, HIV (1,2,DNA), Herpes 1, and Herpes 2 which all came back negative. Next week will be 12 weeks since the last encounter and I'm going to get retested for everything, but I wanted to see what the professional thoughts were. When I discussed it with my PCP, he felt it was due to anxiety and prescribed me Xanax, but changed it to neurotonin once he learned about the chemical dependency. I haven't taken either one as I'm trying to ween myself off of everything so I can figure out what is anxiety and what is real. So far the burning sensation has stuck around and I'm one week sober. I've started taking vitamins again to hopefully replenish what I've helped destroy in my body, at least in regards to vitamins. Please, any advise or diagnosis would help me move forward and attempt to discover the cause of my symptoms so I can move forward with my life.
Hi and welcome, your overall risk was low and your symptoms dont seem related to any std. Get tested for herpes 3 months post exposure.
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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.
