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Never ending outbreak
Alright, so, bare with me.
Last April, I found a sore genitally. It was painful and debilitating. I had recently got a new sexual partner (boyfriend) at the time and we had been sexually involved for around a month. I went to my OB, he did a swab test, and visually diagnosed as HSV. He gave me valtrex and it helped it go away within 3-4 days. The swab came back negative. (He did two, the first didn't get enough and the second was done after I was already on meds.) The OB was not respectful of my situation therefore I stopped seeing him. I had another outbreak so I went to my GP, I had them blood test me and they prescribed valtrex for the outbreak which again helped and healed the outbreak. The blood test came back negative but it was only one month since I had the original outbreak. I went to a new OB finally and I had probably had had 6 outbreaks at that point. My last one is current, it started worse than my primary and at this point I'm on suppressive and on meds to take when currently on an outbreak. Valtrex no longer is making a different as it is better and now down to only 1 sore. However, this is day 45, it started on October 1st and is itchy, tingly, and uncomfortable. I was swabbed and had another blood test, I came back negative for everything AGAIN. My boyfriend had already tested positive for HSV 1. Is it possible I really don't have herpes? Or do I and it won't show up on tests? We've been involved sexually for over 6 months now, kissing, oral sex, and vaginal sex, all unprotected. He has never had an outbreak and I constantly do. Could he have herpes and I have something completely seperate? This sore will not go away, it's uncomfortable, valtrex no longer works and I'm always testing negative. Please help.
Last April, I found a sore genitally. It was painful and debilitating. I had recently got a new sexual partner (boyfriend) at the time and we had been sexually involved for around a month. I went to my OB, he did a swab test, and visually diagnosed as HSV. He gave me valtrex and it helped it go away within 3-4 days. The swab came back negative. (He did two, the first didn't get enough and the second was done after I was already on meds.) The OB was not respectful of my situation therefore I stopped seeing him. I had another outbreak so I went to my GP, I had them blood test me and they prescribed valtrex for the outbreak which again helped and healed the outbreak. The blood test came back negative but it was only one month since I had the original outbreak. I went to a new OB finally and I had probably had had 6 outbreaks at that point. My last one is current, it started worse than my primary and at this point I'm on suppressive and on meds to take when currently on an outbreak. Valtrex no longer is making a different as it is better and now down to only 1 sore. However, this is day 45, it started on October 1st and is itchy, tingly, and uncomfortable. I was swabbed and had another blood test, I came back negative for everything AGAIN. My boyfriend had already tested positive for HSV 1. Is it possible I really don't have herpes? Or do I and it won't show up on tests? We've been involved sexually for over 6 months now, kissing, oral sex, and vaginal sex, all unprotected. He has never had an outbreak and I constantly do. Could he have herpes and I have something completely seperate? This sore will not go away, it's uncomfortable, valtrex no longer works and I'm always testing negative. Please help.
Some folks don't make antibodies so they will test neg by blood. However the actual virus would be detectable on a hsv lesion. If they keep swabbing your lesions or sores and it come up negative then it's possible that what you are experiencing isn't herpes. You can have a biopsy taken out of a sore and tested.
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So it is possible to not make antibodies? And the only swabs I've had first, didn't get enough sample, second one the sore was healed and the third wasn't until now where it's barely a sore but won't go away. I just find it hard to believe I never had any symptoms like this before becoming sexually active with a infected person. I just can't prove it because of all the negative tests and valtrex no longer working.
Yes. Some people do not make antibodies. It's somewhat rare with 90+% of people will make antibodies.
Valtrex no longer working also points to the possibility that this may not be hsv. I guess all you can do is get any new lesions swabbed right away. I know that isn't the perfect scenario but that's all you can do
Valtrex no longer working also points to the possibility that this may not be hsv. I guess all you can do is get any new lesions swabbed right away. I know that isn't the perfect scenario but that's all you can do
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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.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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