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Symptoms with negative results
Hi! Approx 6 weeks after last sexual encounter I had what I thought was vaginal tearing, looked like wrinkes on inner vulva. Area just didnt feel right, tingly?(But i also had alot of anxiety over herpes). At 7 weeks the colour was more reddened and it "didnt look the same there." By 8 weeks post I had a small patch of red bumps, approx 0.5cm x 0.5cm by vaginal opening, few days after they appeared entire area swelled up for one or 2 days and appeared to be "wheeping" from inner vulva, and entire area was very painful for 2 days (not to touch, just in general), irritation lasted long time and still it looks "hacked up down there." (now 16 weeks post) . Doctor had given yeast treatment at that time (9 weeks post), which did somewhat resolve the issue, but if it were herpes it would be in the healing stage anyway. Thought there were "paper cut like areas or ulcers," doctor said they were irritation. Culture at 5 days was neg, and herpes select immunoblot igg at 10 weeks and 5 days was neg for both type one and two, no numerical values. Had felt irritated since 6 weeks mark approx, and still sometimes does, sometimes get a shooting pain in vaginal area. Doctor considers my timeline accurate for a negative diagnosis, but I'm very concerned as I had what I thought were symptoms. I am now 16 weeks post, and the bumps that started at 6 weeks are still not completely gone. I plan on going for another test in October to be sure, but need some advice!!
Just to add as well, the "irriatation was there for about 2 weeks or more before the bumps appeared, and it was about 4 days after the bumps appeared that the pain started, also felt like burning fire on my entire vaginal area (minus labia majora). The entire area was bright bright red in colour, and over the weeks turned into a darker colour and now still red. But now, it still does not look the same, it has an appearance like it has literally been "hacked up." I'm just extremely terrified and have been worried sick for 16 weeks!
Also, when I said in last post that entire area swelled up, I meant vagina opening (almost swelled closed) and area around it...
I had been with the same partner for years, then had a new partner, had unprotected (extremely intoxicated) sex twice. It was 6 weeks after him that all these symptoms started. During the swelling period, it was the worst pain ever, brought me to tears. It looked as though each side of my vulva was torn from it, dr didnt agree. It still does not look right, reddened and a "hacked up" near vaginal entrance and below. She did a vaginal swab and said it was good, that was about a week or two before my symptoms started. It really worries me because I heard rumours after the fact that he had herpes, of course he denies it and we have no contact anymore. I plan on getting another herpes test at 6 months, just not sure of the accuracy of the 10 week and 5 day one post exposure. Never in my life have I had symptoms like that. Everything I read online sounds like the symptoms match up, but I'm completely lost. I even had the tingling pain, but read it could be nerves aswell. I had lost about 10 or 15 pounds going through of all of this being extremely worried sick, so I thought that maybe that could depress my immune system from producing antibodies?? Thank you so much for your reply, I GREATLY appreciate it!!
you won't get a numeric result with the immunoblot. it only returns with a positive or negative.
continue to be seen every month as needed for your symptoms. chronic yeast issues can cause these symptoms as well as many other things. make sure you are being properly tested for yeast and bacterial infections vaginally each time you are seen too.
is it likely this is a herpes issue? as you already seem to have figured out, no it does not.
do you have a regular partner?
grace
continue to be seen every month as needed for your symptoms. chronic yeast issues can cause these symptoms as well as many other things. make sure you are being properly tested for yeast and bacterial infections vaginally each time you are seen too.
is it likely this is a herpes issue? as you already seem to have figured out, no it does not.
do you have a regular partner?
grace
Just to add, I have been tested for all other STD's at 7 weeks, and just this week (16 weeks)....What are the chances I would have negative herpes test at almost 11 weeks with symptoms present? My doctor said initially when she took the swab that she didnt think it was herpes, and she says now that 100% I dont because of blood test....I'm just so worried everyday..Any advice would help!
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