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Sleep? Detectable? False Culture? Or a Lie?
OK, where do I start?
I personally have been raped 4 different times in my life unfortunately, which have caused me to be addicted to getting tested when needed or whenever possible. For the longest time all of my test results have been negative. The only thing I knew I had was type 1 Herpes. Which the doctor have been telling me for years, "its nothing out the ordinary, everyone gets them, its just a fever blister, no biggy, don't worry about it" etc. I didn't start having the symptoms of type 1 till I was 5 years old after my first rape.
Ok... just January of this year, I had got tested for everything an it was again negative. Had to for what I had practiced for in school.
It starts getting really nice outside and I decided to lay out in the sun. The next day I noticed these clear thin bumps on my lower cheek/thigh on the outside of my vagina. Wasn't many, maybe like 4 little clear thin bumps with a clear liquid inside like a pimple. Looked to be like water drops when you get out of the tub. No rash, no red markings,weren't painful, no irritation, didn't look anything like the pictures I've seen online to be herpes. I used Nerosporn on them and in a week they went away. I thought they were sun blisters because THATS what they looked like. Plus I knew I laid out too long. (Accidentally fell asleep.)
Moving on....
Went to see my doctor for a different concern in the beginning of June of this month. She noticed the bumps on me during the time of them healing and asked if she could take a test. I said sure no problem. Next thing I know she's calling me to tell me that I have Genital Herpes Type 2. SERIOUS DOWNER
I am in a longterm relationship, 10 years. He claims and is very firm that he hasn't been with anyone other then me.(Yes, I told him. He's waiting for his results now.) None of my past relations have it, I have been with 2 other people before who I am with now which were also meant to be longterm.
I tell my doctor this and she keeps telling me about how it "sleeps." I could had gotten it and never known about it from wayyyy wayyy back when I was 5 or by one of the other 3 rapes. I have done my research and still don't think I grasp the concept of it "sleeping"
I understand also that its a possibility that it can be past on to children. I have 2 wonderful healthy children, natural full term births. My daughter is 10, no signs of type 1 or 2. My son is 5 he shows terrible signs of type 1 on his lip. It only occurs when he has a high fever. But its not the normal look of what I am used to of a bump or 2. It spreds down to his chin or up to his nose. And scabs up something horrid. I've had it checked, doctor tells me the same that mine have all these years. "It's nothing to worry about, just a fever blister".
What my question's are that is bothering me most is;
Since I was tested in January and it was negative. Then again in June of this month, how now it's positive. Could my partner be lying to me about being with other people? - AND OR-
Is it possible that when it sleeps it can not be detected through testing until the first actual break out? -OR-
Is it possible I could had been diagnosed wrongly in the culture? -AND-
Could my poor son have gotten it, just these doctors haven't detected it yet?
And if he has, HOW the heck can I get these doctors to detect it to help me help my son?!
SO SORRY for giving such a LONG detailed description of my concern. These doctors here aren't very helpful when answering questions. They're more into pushing you out the room and on to the next. Please know that I really, REALLY appreciate your time.
I personally have been raped 4 different times in my life unfortunately, which have caused me to be addicted to getting tested when needed or whenever possible. For the longest time all of my test results have been negative. The only thing I knew I had was type 1 Herpes. Which the doctor have been telling me for years, "its nothing out the ordinary, everyone gets them, its just a fever blister, no biggy, don't worry about it" etc. I didn't start having the symptoms of type 1 till I was 5 years old after my first rape.
Ok... just January of this year, I had got tested for everything an it was again negative. Had to for what I had practiced for in school.
It starts getting really nice outside and I decided to lay out in the sun. The next day I noticed these clear thin bumps on my lower cheek/thigh on the outside of my vagina. Wasn't many, maybe like 4 little clear thin bumps with a clear liquid inside like a pimple. Looked to be like water drops when you get out of the tub. No rash, no red markings,weren't painful, no irritation, didn't look anything like the pictures I've seen online to be herpes. I used Nerosporn on them and in a week they went away. I thought they were sun blisters because THATS what they looked like. Plus I knew I laid out too long. (Accidentally fell asleep.)
Moving on....
Went to see my doctor for a different concern in the beginning of June of this month. She noticed the bumps on me during the time of them healing and asked if she could take a test. I said sure no problem. Next thing I know she's calling me to tell me that I have Genital Herpes Type 2. SERIOUS DOWNER
I am in a longterm relationship, 10 years. He claims and is very firm that he hasn't been with anyone other then me.(Yes, I told him. He's waiting for his results now.) None of my past relations have it, I have been with 2 other people before who I am with now which were also meant to be longterm.
I tell my doctor this and she keeps telling me about how it "sleeps." I could had gotten it and never known about it from wayyyy wayyy back when I was 5 or by one of the other 3 rapes. I have done my research and still don't think I grasp the concept of it "sleeping"
I understand also that its a possibility that it can be past on to children. I have 2 wonderful healthy children, natural full term births. My daughter is 10, no signs of type 1 or 2. My son is 5 he shows terrible signs of type 1 on his lip. It only occurs when he has a high fever. But its not the normal look of what I am used to of a bump or 2. It spreds down to his chin or up to his nose. And scabs up something horrid. I've had it checked, doctor tells me the same that mine have all these years. "It's nothing to worry about, just a fever blister".
What my question's are that is bothering me most is;
Since I was tested in January and it was negative. Then again in June of this month, how now it's positive. Could my partner be lying to me about being with other people? - AND OR-
Is it possible that when it sleeps it can not be detected through testing until the first actual break out? -OR-
Is it possible I could had been diagnosed wrongly in the culture? -AND-
Could my poor son have gotten it, just these doctors haven't detected it yet?
And if he has, HOW the heck can I get these doctors to detect it to help me help my son?!
SO SORRY for giving such a LONG detailed description of my concern. These doctors here aren't very helpful when answering questions. They're more into pushing you out the room and on to the next. Please know that I really, REALLY appreciate your time.
usually herpes is not part of routine std testing though. he probably should just get retested for herpes at this point.
grace
grace
He claims to be tested in the beginning of 2008 for everything and the results came back to be negative.
I am waiting for my doctor to call me, will let you know as soon as I do.
Again, thanks for putting in the moment to help me. This is seriously driving me down near crazy.
I am waiting for my doctor to call me, will let you know as soon as I do.
Again, thanks for putting in the moment to help me. This is seriously driving me down near crazy.
wow! thank you for the clear-up onthe passing to kids! that taks a load off my mind! i was so worried that this thing would show up on my kids later in life and i would have to tell them it was me that gave it to them....not a good thought!
Can you call and ask what your actual test results were in january? that way we can see if you were properly tested or not then.
You've been tested, has your partner ever been tested at all prior to this?
Your children don't need tested for herpes. If you had had hsv2 prior to giving birth to them and had passed it onto them , they would've been obviously ill soon after birth and would've required hospitalization. your son having hsv1 orally is very common. If his tends to take awhile to heal every time, ask his doctor about having a prescription for oral acyclovir ( available in a liquid form ) to fill to start any time he starts to get a cold sore so you can help it heal faster and keep it from being so extensive when it reoccurs.
grace
You've been tested, has your partner ever been tested at all prior to this?
Your children don't need tested for herpes. If you had had hsv2 prior to giving birth to them and had passed it onto them , they would've been obviously ill soon after birth and would've required hospitalization. your son having hsv1 orally is very common. If his tends to take awhile to heal every time, ask his doctor about having a prescription for oral acyclovir ( available in a liquid form ) to fill to start any time he starts to get a cold sore so you can help it heal faster and keep it from being so extensive when it reoccurs.
grace
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