exposure

[sen_sible]

I have had the same partner now for over two years.  In July 2010, several days after we'd had sex, I noticed that the skin on my left leg hurt.  It was tender to the touch, almost like a sunburn, but no redness or sores.  Two or three days later, I began to experience pain/discomfort on an area on my labia.  I checked and saw a red bump about the size of a small pea, no other lesions.  It continued to hurt, so I went to my gynecologist who did a number of tests, and when the results came back, I was told that I tested positive for HSV-2.  I have never had other symptoms prior to this, and have been faithful to my partner since we began to see each other.  I am not so sure that he has been as monogamous.  I believe that I was exposed by him, and want to know if this sounds like a recent exposure to you?  My doctor said it was very atypical in the way it looked (no cluster of lesions, just the one bump).

[gracefromHHP]

what testing did you have done that came back as hsv2+?

have you talked to your partner yet about this? has he been for testing yet?

the window for figuring out if this is a newly acquired infection for you can be as short as 2 weeks. if you had a lesion culture only done, ask your provider to order up a type specific herpes igg blood test for you if it's still less than 2 weeks. of course if your partner tests negative for hsv2 on his testing, then you know that you had it prior to meeting him and just never knew it.

grace

[JanaBerry]

well it can lay dormant either of you could have had it for a long time and never shown any signs or symptoms