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My boyfriend's doctor told him that he tested positive for herpes. He's never had any symptoms and neither have I. The doctor did not give him any test numbers or anything and I don't know what kind of test he had. We would like to have a child. What do you recommend that we do? Thanks
I have painful urination and pain in my pelvis area but no other symptoms. Is this indicative of herpes?
if it's been at least 3 months since either of you had sex with anyone else, it's ok to test now.
How long should I wait to be tested. I've read 3 months. Do I really need to wait that long? I've had no bumps or sores. Just some slight pain in my pelvis area. He has asked for the type specific test also.
they don't provide any helpful info if positive - you don't know if you have hsv1, hsv2 or neither so they aren't worth drawing since 60% of adults will automatically test + on them due to hsv1 oral infections.
get the right testing for you both so you can get the information you need to make educated decisions about what precautions to take from this point forward.
get the right testing for you both so you can get the information you need to make educated decisions about what precautions to take from this point forward.
So are the non type specific tests bogus? It seems from what you're saying that they are not reliable and that he may not have herpes as that test states
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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.
