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PLEASE HELP ME.. NERVOUS AS HELL!!!
I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION... I HAVE A RASH ON MY STOMACH.. IT'S ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY PINKY NAIL ON MY HAND... IT'S JUST RED.. NOT BLISTERY, DOESN'T ITCH AND NO PAIN.. IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I MESS WITH IT AND STRATCH IT JUST OUT OF CURIOUSITY, NOT BECAUSE IT ITCHES... ANYWAY.. I HAD ORAL SEX WITH A GUY ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO FOR LIKE 15 SECONDS WITH NO EJACULATION AND HAVE HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF HERPES... WHEN I FIRST SAW THE RED SPOT I AUTOMATICALLY JUMPED TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS HIV.... I WAS TESTED TWICE AND BOTH TIMES NEGATIVE... IS THIS RED SPOT ON MY STOMACH HERPES RELATED?!?!? ALSO IVE HAD PAIN IN MY ARMS IN LEGS BUT THAT ONLY STARTED WHEN I FREAKED OUT ABOUT THE AIDS THING, I'M ASSUMING IT WAS ANXIETY... I HAD A TINY PAIN IN MY RIGHT CALF BEFORE THE SCARE THOUGH ... I KNOW THIS MUST SOUND CONFUSING BUT I'M NERVOUS THAT I HAVE HERPES.. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME?!?!?
COMMUNITY LEADER
Herpes can be blisters or bumps - its really different for everyone. The most common presentation is blisters, but its not the only appearance it has.
You should just get this checked since it is concerning you so much.
AJ
You should just get this checked since it is concerning you so much.
AJ
So herpes does come in blistered clusters right?? that small pimple in my pubic region, should i be worried about that as well? and as said before the rash on my stomach is smooth.. no pimples or bumps of any kind
COMMUNITY LEADER
I already said that I didn't think it was related to sexual activity. I was simply stating if you are so concerned about herpes, you should get it checked sooner rather than later, if for no other reason, for peace of mind.
AJ
AJ
from what i've explained in my first 2 passages, if you didn't read them please do, does it sound like herpes to you?
COMMUNITY LEADER
As in the longer you have the sore, the less likely it is you'd get an accurate culture result.
AJ
AJ
COMMUNITY LEADER
OK what if it is herpes? All herpes is is an incredibly common virus. Its not the end of the world, or anything.
If you think its herpes, you should see a doc sooner rather than later. Testing for herpes is very time sensitive.
AJ
If you think its herpes, you should see a doc sooner rather than later. Testing for herpes is very time sensitive.
AJ
i'm not worried that i have HIV.. i've already been tested for that.. i'm worried that the spot on my stomach is HERPES related... not HIV related... I thought it was HIV related when i first saw it, but i did the tests and they both came out negative... the rash on my stomach isn't pimply, it's smooth.. but i'm disgustingly concerned that it's herpes...
COMMUNITY LEADER
I'm not sure where everyone is getting the idea that HIV causes rashes, bumps, etc., because it doesn't. There is a possibility that you might have a rash as your body develops antibodies to HIV, but that would have happened within the first few weeks after being infected, and doesn't happen with everyone.
You should get this checked. I agree that its not related to sexual activity, most likely, and you need to find out what it is.
AJ
You should get this checked. I agree that its not related to sexual activity, most likely, and you need to find out what it is.
AJ
Sorry about the caps.. i'm just worried because the pain in my calf had been before the HIV scare but it worsened with all the stress i was under.. and since then.. i have a rash on my stomach.. i got a mouth sore recently but i used to get those even before i did anything sexual... and right now i have a puss filled pimple in my pubic region.. right below my stomach.. it's not on my penis or testicles... i shave my my body alot.. i dont know if that has anything to do with it but it's my best bet.. i'm confused... i've had the rash on my stomach for about a week now , it's smooth not pimply... would i have seen symptoms sooner rather than 5 months later????
First of all, please do not type in caps. It's hard to read.
I'd be willing to bet my life's saving that your pinky nail sized rash on your stomach is not related to an STD - especially five months after your encounter.
You are correct - you are freaking out over this and probably causing your symptoms.
Stop picking at the rash and go see a doctor if it does not clear up in a few days. It does not sound like HSV in the least.
I'd be willing to bet my life's saving that your pinky nail sized rash on your stomach is not related to an STD - especially five months after your encounter.
You are correct - you are freaking out over this and probably causing your symptoms.
Stop picking at the rash and go see a doctor if it does not clear up in a few days. It does not sound like HSV in the least.
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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.
