Hsv 2 possibly?

[Chadabe]

I'm a 22 year old male who had protected sex with an hsv 2 possitive girl who is also 22. She claimed that she hasn't had an outbreak since being diagnosed. I didn't see or notice any lesions on her body but I could have been wrong. I have no lesions I can tell besides what looks like mild razor burn except I have one bump on my outer thigh that hurts a bit when I touch it only. Also when We finished I took a shower ( within 10 minutes) . It has been a total of 10 days so far and that's as long as a doctor told me to wait but I hear it can take upwards to 26 days to see lesions. I don't believe I have swollen nodes either but I might not know how to find it... Does anyone have any advice on to what to do or anything to put my mind to rest ?

[gracefromHHP]

some insurances cover the 3 shot gardasil series for men, some don't. if your insurance doesn't cover it, you can get it from your local health department.  It helps protect against the 2 most common causes of cervical/anal cancer as well as the 2 most common causes of genital warts.

if you did really contract hsv2 from this partner, you are most contagious during the first 6 months - 1 year of being infected with it.

[JessyJames2010]

Hello

The shot is usually covered by your insurance if you have one.

The first step is, if you have insurance make an appointment to get the HPV shot (gardasil).

If you don't ahve insurance and have the money, make an appointment to the HPV shot (gardasil).

[JessyJames2010]

Thanks Grace,

Yah I figured, since so many people posted on STD forum about herpes I'd better come here and start reading about herpes (not only that I love to read!)  

This thred makes me come to believe:

that when people say, "don't worry I am clean"

plus the fact that herpes isn't tested as often....

.... hmmmm will make us think twice next time.

[Chadabe]

Thanks for eesponding! I don't believe I have that shot yet? How much and what steps do I gotta do to get it ?
And what are the chances , if I do end up having it, to spread it to a partner while in this phase of no first breakout ?

[rocketcrazy1]

If you do catch anything , doctor will advise you to make life style changes and eat healthy and regular excercise

[gracefromHHP]

yes, herpes is transmitted from skin to skin contact but as I said, it's not something that lays on the skin to work its way into the body. all cleaning up after sex does is make you smell better and be less sticky. Std's are transmitted through the sex act itself - the heat and friction of the sex act is what causes you to get infected so therefore cleaning up is of no use. won't hurt but it's not going to help reduce your risk of any std.

as I said, not likely you contracted hsv2 from this. since you've never tested for herpes before, certainly important for you and your future partners for you to get tested at some point so you know your status.  

do you need to abstain from sex until you've followed up on your testing? not unless you want to.  in general it's not even recommended that you test from this encounter but since you've never tested before, a good idea to do so to get a general idea of your status so you can be sexually responsible.

have you had your gardasil shots for hpv yet?

[gracefromHHP]

research has shown that the virus sheds just as much when it's active without obvious lesions as when you have an obvious lesion present. It's also a well known fact ( in fact it even was featured in a herpes commercial on tv a few years ago ) that about 70% of all newly acquired herpes infections were acquired when the infected partner had no symptoms whatsoever.  It's a misconception that no symptoms means no risk.  


everyone should be periodically tested for herpes to know their hsv1 and hsv2 status. It's important to keep an eye on your status because you and a partner can't make educated decisions about what precautions to take until you know who has what. Since 1 out of every 2-3 people has hsv1 and 1 out of every 4-5 has hsv2 in the US alone, it's not something that only "others" contract. It's something all of us come across in our lives frequently and need to be educated about.

did that help jesse?  ( about time you learn more about herpes...lol )

[JessyJames2010]

Grace please elaborate what you said above:  "does the fact that she didn't have any ob's recently mean you had a lower risk? no it does not.   "

I always though that no Genital OB means less of a chance to get infected with G-HSV-2  (genital herpes simplex virus 2).


Chadabe,   Its up to you to abstain from sex or not.   I guess the only problem would be that if it comes back positive then you have put your current gf at significant risk (multi exposure for her with an infected person).   Of course, consider the STD educated people here will agree that it is unlikely that you caught G-HSV-2.

So its something to think about.  
I encourage you to continue reading through the herpes forum.

[Bigal24]

Grace i had protected vaginal sex 10 months ago and protected oral sex 10 weeks ago i have never been worried about std because iam always protected but lately i have seen changes in the genitals witch has had me on here looking for answers. First i had a jockitch and i used antifungal spray and it went away so i was ok with that. But now i have a red rash on head of penis and around urethra it doesnt hurt or itch i put antifungal spray on it but it seemed like it got more irritated . Iam currently staying at a friends house and i have had problem with fungus since i moved here it was really bad on my feet so i was wondering if i could of gotit from toilet or shower towels or could it be related to herpes? your help would be apreciated.

[Chadabe]

To Jesse : thanks ! However because I have to wait 3 months for a blood test does that mean I should refrain from any sexual contact?

To Grace: up till now I've been in steady relationships so getting tested wasn't needed but
My partner got tested and came back negative for everything.
I showered because herpes is a topical std that sheds from skin to skin contact that it might help. Couldn't hurt.
And I hear from my doctor that if they aren't breaking out that you have a far decreased risk of getting hsv2 than if they have lesions .
I also hear that's it's useless to get tested unroll 2-3 months. And because I have no lesions and it's so soon that I can't get a definitive yea or nay.

If either of you have more on this subject please add it , The more information I have te better ! And thank both!!!

[gracefromHHP]

is it likely you contracted hsv2 from a one time protected encounter? no it is not.

does showering up after sex decrease your std risk? no it does not. std's do not sit on the skin and work their way into the body over time. makes no difference whatsoever that you showered 10 minutes later.

does the fact that she didn't have any ob's recently mean you had a lower risk? no it does not.  

not trying to scare you by no means, just pointing out some misconceptions you seem to have about herpes and protecting yourself against std's.

have you ever been tested for herpes to know your own status?

grace

[JessyJames2010]

Hello

Just because you had sex with someone doesn't mean you are going to get infected.     We know that not every sexual act leads to herpes infection.  Thank God!

Good job on wearing a condom.    The chance that you got infected with an HSV-2 Positive person, who wasn't on an outbreak is low.    

If your partner claims she is positive for genital herpes, but never has had an outbreak, it is encouraged that she test again for confirmation.    An IgG HSV-2 test is recommended for her, and if you'd like you can take one too (3 month window period).