Yeast Infection Herpes and HIV

[crazygreenplucky]

I have been diagnosed with HSV 2 (herpes type 2 ) since 2006. Ever since then I have had one brief oral sex encounter and one steady relationship (unprotected oral sex, protected vaginal sex) for the past year.

I've had very annoying burning and itching sensations in my vagina for that past year (coinciding with starting on the birth control pill again). With the itching are paper cut symptoms everyone on the internet is relating to a yeast infection. I at first assumed the itching was due to the herpes, and tried 3 times taking Valtrex and Acyclovir .

None of the times have paused or even slowed down the herpes. Finally my current gynocologist said a few days it might just be a yeast infection, or  some other light infection/STD. I am worried it is AIDS. is there any chance of it being aids? I have gotten tested for AIDS 6 monthes after I found out i was positive for herpes (2006).

I'm going to get tested in the next week anyways, but is there anyone who knows any facts that could make the chance of AIDS very low and that of a yeast infection very high?

Thanks for reading and hope someone has an insight.
*fingers crossed*

[auntiejessi]

Herpes does NOT antagonize the immune system.  It does not weaken it the way you think it does.  Herpes is actually dormant a fair amount of time - hiding in the nerve cells - so it doesn't need a constant activity in the immune system.

Aj

[Thomas212]

You might want to do a little research, because just as HIV/AIDS, herpes antagonizes the immune system- thus weakening it overtime. Things that a normal immune system could fight off, such as yeast, it soon develops and inability to fight off efficiently, in some people. So you could very well have a yeast problem at the root related to some other STD such as HSV or it may be related to the pills you are taking. If you got a HIV more than 1 month after being abstinent, then its probably accurate.

[auntiejessi]

Hi there -

I wouldn't think HIV.  Birth control is a much likelier suspect than HIV would be.

You should also test for bacterial vaginosis.  I had that the first 9 months of having herpes, and I had constant symptoms.  It wasn't until I got that cleared up that things finally calmed down.

Ak