Aa
herpes
I had a sexual encounter with a woman. There was no penetration or oral contact. There was only frottage through underwear, hand to genital contact, and genital to breast contact. She had fingered herself before touching my penis. I have called std hotlines and posted on blogs similar to this and have been told this is very low herpes risk.
About 10 days later, I began to sense some "tingling" in my genital area. I was told that my actions were low risk and this was probably psychological. I tried running a lot to get my mind off it. I noticed some chafing between my scrotum and thigh area. It looked dry and red. When I started to touch it, I kind of stretched the skin and it "cracked" open. I had a few little slits, like tiny open sores. I went to my doctor and he said it does not look like herpes, and doesn't sound like I could have gotten it, but put my on acyclovir. The cracks healed in a few days, but I still have tingling.
Is there anything else this could be? Some kind of jock itch? The tingling has been happening for about 1 week. It comes and goes through out the day. Mostly it just feels dry and itchy.
This has caused great concern and anxiety. Any advice is appreciated.
About 10 days later, I began to sense some "tingling" in my genital area. I was told that my actions were low risk and this was probably psychological. I tried running a lot to get my mind off it. I noticed some chafing between my scrotum and thigh area. It looked dry and red. When I started to touch it, I kind of stretched the skin and it "cracked" open. I had a few little slits, like tiny open sores. I went to my doctor and he said it does not look like herpes, and doesn't sound like I could have gotten it, but put my on acyclovir. The cracks healed in a few days, but I still have tingling.
Is there anything else this could be? Some kind of jock itch? The tingling has been happening for about 1 week. It comes and goes through out the day. Mostly it just feels dry and itchy.
This has caused great concern and anxiety. Any advice is appreciated.
you were never at risk for herpes from the encounter you had so really no reason to be thinking herpes at all.
Grace, just to clarify, you are saying that any testing before week 8 is going to be inconclusive? So the negative result I receive could still be meaningless?
I first started feeling tingling at day 10, noticed the open sores at day 12, got tested on day 14. Started taking Acyclovir, I felt as if the tingling was less intense when I took the meds, and worse as it approached time to take the meds again. I took 800mg, 3 times a day, for 5 days.
By day 19, took the final does of meds, the cuts have healed up, Day 21, still a bit of a tingling sensation, much less noticeable than before.
Tests just came back negative for IGG and IGM. Which is a good sign, however, my understanding is that I may have tested too early. That because I started testing at day 14, my body may not have started making antibodies yet, and I should have waited longer. Now I need to retest for both IGM and IGG again?
By day 19, took the final does of meds, the cuts have healed up, Day 21, still a bit of a tingling sensation, much less noticeable than before.
Tests just came back negative for IGG and IGM. Which is a good sign, however, my understanding is that I may have tested too early. That because I started testing at day 14, my body may not have started making antibodies yet, and I should have waited longer. Now I need to retest for both IGM and IGG again?
What I've heard from the CDC and other sources is the symptoms can vary from person to person and if you take anti-virals in high dosage immediately, it can prevent the stop the outbreak from getting worse.
I have not heard that the IGM is that inaccurate, interesting to know. I should get my results soon, and I"lll update, but is a false positive common?
I have not heard that the IGM is that inaccurate, interesting to know. I should get my results soon, and I"lll update, but is a false positive common?
igm herpes testing is highly inaccurate. currenct cdc recommendations are that it not be done on adults. your provider erred in ordering that blood testing for you.
herpes doesn't cause intermittent tingling. it causes non-stop tingling/pain/itching.
herpes doesn't cause intermittent tingling. it causes non-stop tingling/pain/itching.
Hey I had almost the exact same sexual encounter with my partner as you did...and our symptoms are identical. Weird. I have not seen a doctor yet. My girlfriend thinks it's Jock Itch but is confused with the tingling. I bought Lotrimin and put it on last night and this morning. I think it helped a little...but maybe too soon to know. It's now day 7 for me since first experiencing symptoms. Like you, I am greatly concerned and have high anxiety from this.
I'll let you know if anything changes for me...please do the same. Best of luck bud. I hope everything is okay for both of us.
I'll let you know if anything changes for me...please do the same. Best of luck bud. I hope everything is okay for both of us.
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Community
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.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
