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herpes scare
the last time i had sex was about 8 weeks ago, the female i was with got tested last week and today she showed me her results and they were negative if i understand the paper work, so my question is what the chances of her being positive? i got tested as well and ill get my results tomorrow, so if my results are also negative what are the chances i should test again at 12 weeks?
if you have new symptoms, be seen again for non-herpes related testing. if you aren't happy with the provider you are seeing now, find a different one.
really, not everything is herpes down yonder :)
really, not everything is herpes down yonder :)
ok i understand, and yes i went in again and she didnt want to test me again because she seem sure that it wasnt herpes because of the test, she said that if i was positive i would have shown positive by 7 weeks with this test.
She said if i want to be sure than come back in 2 weeks and test again. she also said that that a herpes blister is a herpes blister and it would like a herpes blister.
Know she didnt do any of that, i dont know why, maybe because i wasnt having any symptoms at that point, but honestly the main reason i was so afraid was because i have never seen anything on the shaft of my penis before, but i have had hair bumps and i think i have folliculitis which looks a lot worst than what i saw on my penis but i never freaked out.
when i first saw the bumps i thought it was hpv warts but than i squeezed them and the clear fluid came out and i looked it up and herpes was what i saw and than everything after that just seemed to fit other than the lactk of some of the symptoms they say MIGHT ACCURE. so the fact that u cant get accurate info, just a bunch of if and's and maybe's freaked me out.
But thanks for taking the time to get back to me, i was starting to lose faith in the purpose of the forum.
She said if i want to be sure than come back in 2 weeks and test again. she also said that that a herpes blister is a herpes blister and it would like a herpes blister.
Know she didnt do any of that, i dont know why, maybe because i wasnt having any symptoms at that point, but honestly the main reason i was so afraid was because i have never seen anything on the shaft of my penis before, but i have had hair bumps and i think i have folliculitis which looks a lot worst than what i saw on my penis but i never freaked out.
when i first saw the bumps i thought it was hpv warts but than i squeezed them and the clear fluid came out and i looked it up and herpes was what i saw and than everything after that just seemed to fit other than the lactk of some of the symptoms they say MIGHT ACCURE. so the fact that u cant get accurate info, just a bunch of if and's and maybe's freaked me out.
But thanks for taking the time to get back to me, i was starting to lose faith in the purpose of the forum.
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are you worrying excessively about herpes as a cause of your symptoms? yes you are. since you were negative prior to this partner, most likely you would've had very "classic" and obvious lesions as a sign of your infection. your symptoms you are having currently aren't likely to be due to herpes and you should move forward from thinking that they are. not likely that your partner contracted herpes and it isn't showing up on her testing either with her clear negative.
have you been back to be seen again? have they done any urine testing for your symptoms? have they manually examined your prostate too?
grace
are you worrying excessively about herpes as a cause of your symptoms? yes you are. since you were negative prior to this partner, most likely you would've had very "classic" and obvious lesions as a sign of your infection. your symptoms you are having currently aren't likely to be due to herpes and you should move forward from thinking that they are. not likely that your partner contracted herpes and it isn't showing up on her testing either with her clear negative.
have you been back to be seen again? have they done any urine testing for your symptoms? have they manually examined your prostate too?
grace
most people get hsv1 as a child, or just through out life, its simply spread through a kiss or contact with an skin to skin contact with an infected person and its said that 90% of the population has it,
it doesnt matter how u got hsv 1 or 2 it IF you them.
If i was you i would go get a second opinion from another doctor, go to a clinic and ASK for a type specific IGG herpes blood test for hsv 1 and 2, and as long as there has been enough time sense ur encounter (7 to 16) weeks, these results will give u a conclusive answer on if u have either 1 or 2 or both and if u do TELL UR WIFE THE TRUTH so she can get tested too.
If u have kids and either one of u have been kissing them you need to have them tested as well because u may have passed it to them.
Your doc is probably saying dont worry about it because both types of hsv can be in both places, its just a matter of what part of the body had the contact.
it doesnt matter how u got hsv 1 or 2 it IF you them.
If i was you i would go get a second opinion from another doctor, go to a clinic and ASK for a type specific IGG herpes blood test for hsv 1 and 2, and as long as there has been enough time sense ur encounter (7 to 16) weeks, these results will give u a conclusive answer on if u have either 1 or 2 or both and if u do TELL UR WIFE THE TRUTH so she can get tested too.
If u have kids and either one of u have been kissing them you need to have them tested as well because u may have passed it to them.
Your doc is probably saying dont worry about it because both types of hsv can be in both places, its just a matter of what part of the body had the contact.
Thanks for the info.
I have no idea where i caught the HSV1 since my encounter never involved oral sex and penetration and this is the only sexual encounter outside my marriage. The worst thing is i dunno whether it is HSV1 oral or genital. Do you have any idea how to get a definitive answer on this? My doc advice is to finish the medicine for 10 days and ignore the question whether it is HSV1 oral or genital.
As for my HSV2 result i assume it is conclusive based on your doc reply, am i right?
I have no idea where i caught the HSV1 since my encounter never involved oral sex and penetration and this is the only sexual encounter outside my marriage. The worst thing is i dunno whether it is HSV1 oral or genital. Do you have any idea how to get a definitive answer on this? My doc advice is to finish the medicine for 10 days and ignore the question whether it is HSV1 oral or genital.
As for my HSV2 result i assume it is conclusive based on your doc reply, am i right?
she says, FIRST do what ever ur doctors tells u to do! The antiviral meds DO NOT GET RID OF THE VIRUS....the virus will be in ur body forever.
If the doctor says u can stop taking them than ok if not than keep taking them!
The meds only help control outbreaks and shedding or spreading, so if ur doctor tells u to keep taking it than thats what u need to do!!!!!
Retesting is only a waste of time if ur doctor is sure u have hsv 1 or 2!!!!
If u do not have hsv 2 or ur not sure than retest 6 to 16 weeks after possible exposure, with igg hsv type specific blood test and that will be conclusive.
Thats the test i took at 7 weeks and she was sure that was conclusive but says if i want to test again than come back in 2 weeks but she is expecting it to be negative, i am still a lil on edge about this but she is the pro so ill listen to her and hope for the best and u should do the same.
If you are in a relationship and ur worried about ur partner than the best thing u can do is be honest with them,get them tested and if they love u and really want to be with u than you can work through it.
Herpes is very manageable so if both of u are educated about it u can get through it, the worst part of this is if u cheated, so trust issues are gonna be whats hard to get over.
From what i read herpes is really noting more than a pain in the butt skin disorder that for the most part u might not even no is there.
If the doctor says u can stop taking them than ok if not than keep taking them!
The meds only help control outbreaks and shedding or spreading, so if ur doctor tells u to keep taking it than thats what u need to do!!!!!
Retesting is only a waste of time if ur doctor is sure u have hsv 1 or 2!!!!
If u do not have hsv 2 or ur not sure than retest 6 to 16 weeks after possible exposure, with igg hsv type specific blood test and that will be conclusive.
Thats the test i took at 7 weeks and she was sure that was conclusive but says if i want to test again than come back in 2 weeks but she is expecting it to be negative, i am still a lil on edge about this but she is the pro so ill listen to her and hope for the best and u should do the same.
If you are in a relationship and ur worried about ur partner than the best thing u can do is be honest with them,get them tested and if they love u and really want to be with u than you can work through it.
Herpes is very manageable so if both of u are educated about it u can get through it, the worst part of this is if u cheated, so trust issues are gonna be whats hard to get over.
From what i read herpes is really noting more than a pain in the butt skin disorder that for the most part u might not even no is there.
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