herpes outbreak, complications, or just irritation?

[ari5]

I'm a sexually active 17 y/o girl who has been for about 2 years now with the same partner. About a half a year ago I was diagnosed with genital hsv-1 and had a very minor initial outbreak thanks to the strand (about 2 tiny sores on the left side of my vulva that went away after about a week with acyclovir). 2 weeks ago I had sex with a different man (using latex condoms), but 10 days ago I was starting to developed a sore around the same area as my first herpes outbreak so I figured it was another one. I got the medicine at the first signs and took it for the 5 day period, but the sore hasn't gone away yet. It hasn't even turned into an ulcer or a blister either, it's just a small slightly swollen purple-ish red bump that only hurts to the touch. At first I thought it might be an irritated gland from my jeans, a new sex partner, or shaving (which i had done about 2 days before hand) but then I started getting a little bit of spotting and thin, orderless white discharge, I'm on birth control so that may be where the spotting came from. But just a few days ago my right vaginal lip started getting a little sore. When I looked at it, it looked very swollen, but not red. There is a raised line of dry white skin, like scar tissue or an infected cut. Does this sound like any other STD, another herpes outbreak, or just bad timing for my body?

[gracefromHHP]

How long after the appearance of the genital lesion did you get the blood test done? If it was less than 3 or 4 months then I'd repeat it again just to cover the bases.  

grace

[auntiejessi]

Good luck, and let us know what they say.

Aj

[ari5]

Yes, i was diagnosed from a culture sample that it was herpes, but the blood test showed positive for type 1. My first partner swore he had been tested and came back negative, but once i got it admitted to having cold sores all his life. Needless to say I'm not very trusting anymore. As far as the second one goes... that was just a one night stand with a close friend without much thought.
I took another look at it this morning and you can only tell it's swollen when the skin isnt pulled back, but once i do that it just looks red and inflamed. From a frontal view no bumps are visible, but angled two very small ones close together are visible just because of shadow patterns and touch. The only reason i believe it's another herpes outbreak is because the location. I'm planning on going to the clinic tomorrow.

[gracefromHHP]

How did they originally diagnose you as having hsv1 genitally? Did you have a lesion culture that said hsv1?

You can still contract hsv2 too.   Are you talking to partners about them getting tested for herpes to know their own status?

I totally agree with jess - this needs further evaluation by your provider.

grace

[auntiejessi]

It doesn't sound like herpes if its not resolving.

It could be many other things - another std, bacterial vaginitis, a cyst under the skin - and any combination of those.

You should get it checked by the doctor though, and get tested for other stds and bv.

Aj