Possible Herpes

[whiteshadowcgb]

Here's the time line...

Day ONE  unprotected sex
DAY THREE vaginal burning
DAY FOUR:  vaginal burning tried Monostat and it made it worse,that evening about 3 hours later went to urgent care and they tested for yeast and BV both negative and urine sample also negative. slight irritation rash but no know bumps/anything else given Diflucan (150mg) and sent on my way.
DAY FIVE slight "diaper rash feeling" tingling and paper cut like feelings
DAY SIX minimal "tingling"
DAY SEVEN :  NOTHING
DAY EIGHT:  NOTHING went to visit OBGYN explained my symptoms and he said that he woudn't be surprised IF if wasn't herpes but gave 30 day rx for Valtrex and said that we could do blood work in June ---I immediately took the Valtrex and have been taking it daily.

Now that last few days I have been experiencing "symptoms" on and off throughout the day. Burning vagina, "heat" feeling on my thighs these symptoms only last about 10 minutes and then are gone. I am just worrying myself sick or is this "classic" mild outbreak? In addition I have not experienced ANY other symptoms...no flu, no bumps I honestly would have thought that after all my reading I would have experienced a severe outbreak after the day of a burning vagina.Wondering if anyone else has had this? In addition, I did change my birth control about 30 days prior could this all be hormonal changes and my anxiety getting the best of me?!?!?!?

[gracefromHHP]

your provider erred in giving you valtrex.  you never needed 30 days of it and they shouldn't have started it without doing a lesion culture first.  did they even see any obvious lesions that they started you on it? it should've only been a 7-10 day course if they had.

You need to return to be seen again this week. get retested for yeast and bacterial infections vaginally again.  make sure they also test you for gonorrhea, trich and chlamydia too.  

grace

[whiteshadowcgb]

I didn't. Nothing to culture and blood test in June will confirm. I was thinking maybe the diflucan took care of the unknown problem and the monstat hindered the results. But then way these on and off symptoms that randomly appear?!? Didn't know if that was typical of HSV or not ?!?

[Rainy12]

Did you ever have a herpes test? Blood or culture? I plan on getting the test but I am sick over it and praying it is negative.

[JC81]

First encounter with my partner, I had burning and this was ruled as Cervicitis. Every week I kept going back to the clinic because I was so irritated, but had no signs of genital herpes.  So a month 1/2 goes by and I went back to the clinic in November because I had a sore that was throbbing one night.  I had a culture taken and was put on medication for herpes (Just in case).  Right after, I had a HORRIBLE UTI that wouldn't go away for a week. I was getting flu symptoms and a temp. I ended up getting a higher dose of the medication for the UTI from another doctor and it went away.  Later, I found out by my general doctor that this UTI was from HSV-2 and not to be fooled by the UTI testing for positive.  It was part of the STD.  After that, I had 2 yeast infection symptoms...then again, treated for yeast infections, but could be from herpes.  The treatment worked for that, so I'm fine.  SO, if you don't see a sore, you don't have any UTI symptoms, no tingling behind your legs.... you just might not have a visible outbreak... get a blood test to make sure you are negative.  

[JC81]

First encounter with my partner, I had burning and this was ruled as Cervicitis. Every week I kept going back to the clinic because I was so irritated, but had no signs of genital herpes.  So a month 1/2 goes by and I went back to the clinic in November because I had a sore that was throbbing one night.  I had a culture taken and was put on medication for herpes (Just in case).  Right after, I had a HORRIBLE UTI that wouldn't go away for a week. I was getting flu symptoms and a temp. I ended up getting a higher does of the medication for the UTI from another doctor and it went away.  Later, I found out by my general doctor that this UTI was from HSV-2 and not to be fooled by the UTI testing for positive.  It was part of the STD.  After that, I had 2 yeast infection symptoms...then again, treated for yeast infections, but could be from herpes.  The treatment worked for that, so I'm fine.  SO, if you don't see a sore, you don't have any UTI symptoms, no tingling behind your legs.... you just might now have a visible outbreak... get a blood test to make sure you are negative.  

[Rainy12]

I had a similar experience. Unprotected sex and about 2 days later had burning irritated feeling. Went to the doctor a week later, she said nothing looked like herpes but found a small tear or scratches near vaginal entrance. Gave me a steroid ointment which did not help. To make this a short version for you, get more cultures done. Took over 4 weeks but I was diagnosed with BV, walked around with it that long and first culture was negative for that and other std's. I am still suffering with it . I had 3 heroes blood tests, all negative but these were at 2, 6 and 9 weeks so I am still concerned it could be herpes. I am at 3 months post encounter and 3rd bacterial infection. I am at my wits end with feeling irritated down there. Will have another herpes test at 16 weeks so I know for sure. Good luck, I know what you are going through.