You are most welcome.
Terri
My last possible exposure to Herpes would have been 8 months ago. I just got my results back from an IgG antibody test that I took on Friday and the results were negative for both Type 1 and Type 2. Thanks for all of your assistance Terri :)
Its unlikely for herpes to behave in that way. The best thing you could do is to have these lesions swabbed when they are present. The antibody test is fine, but you need to be certain that you wait long enough from possible infection to blood antibody testing, which should be 3-4 months for greatest accuracy.
Terri
Hi Terri,
I've set up to get a Herpeselect test through tstd.org as I've had trouble finding somewhere to get a herpes blood test done.
My symptoms have not cleared up. It seems when a few sores heal and start to go away a few more appear. So it's been 32 days since I noticed the first sore. Does herpes ever behave like this with sores coming and going in waves? Sorry if I'm bothering you but this has been driving me crazy for awhile and just want some answers while I await my blood test. Thanks in advance.
Again, I'm just not sure about your symptoms but if you've had intercourse in your life and are worried about herpes, the IgG test would be your best bet to provide you with reassurance and/or information about your herpes status.
Terri
Thanks for the quick response doctor. The bumps on my penis are starting to "shrink" or "heal" (not sure of the correct word to describe it). One of them is now about the size of a pen point and feels hard, kind of like a scab. Is this normal for sebaceous cysts or the hair follicles that you described? The other bumps aren't hard but seem to be going away after 8 days or so after I noticed them. Thanks again.
Sorry for the double post but I didn't put the message to you so I wasn't sure if you would see it!
Thanks for the quick response doctor. The bumps on my penis are starting to "shrink" or "heal" (not sure of the correct word to describe it). One of them is now about the size of a pen point and feels hard, kind of like a scab. Is this normal for sebaceous cysts or the hair follicles that you described? The other bumps aren't hard but seem to be going away after 8 days or so after I noticed them. Thanks again.
Since I"m not with you, I can't really give you good advice about your bumps, but I can tell you that many people get concerned about hair follicles (that don't have hair coming out of them) on the shaft of the penis. Sebaceous cysts often happen on the scrotum, but not often on the penis. Regardless, this sounds nothing like herpes to me. However, if you are concerned, and you've had intercourse in the past, you could get a herpes IgG antibody test. If you've only had mutual masturbation, this is a waste of your time and money, and presents no risk for genital herpes. And what you describe doesn't sound like herpes, from your description.
Terri
A quick correction, the intense pain lasted from 6/14 to 6/21, so when the pain stopped the bumps appeared on my penis.