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Do you believe I have herpes?
Performed unprotected cunnilingus 14 days ago. Developed slight itching at just the tip of penis 7 days after. Three days later had headache and fatigue feeling. Yesterday noticed small, white lesion on inside of top lip. No other external symptoms. Penile irritation has ceased as of today. Based on research I have done sounds like herpes. Do you agree? I was tested yesterday and am awaiting results.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Thank you. In my opinion no further testing is needed. EWH
Posting results in the event it may in some way help others evaluate:
13 days post contact -- Negative urine test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea; Negative blood test for HSV I & II, Syphilis, HIV
37 days post contact -- Negative blood test for HSV I & II, Syphilis, HIV
I plan to get tested at 3 and 6 months as well and will report.
13 days post contact -- Negative urine test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea; Negative blood test for HSV I & II, Syphilis, HIV
37 days post contact -- Negative blood test for HSV I & II, Syphilis, HIV
I plan to get tested at 3 and 6 months as well and will report.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to our Forum. No, I do not believe what you describe is herpes. The problems you describe do not sound like herpes to me.
Unless your partner had a visible cold sore your risk of getting HSV through oral sex is less than 1 in 10,000. Further, the lesions you describe do not sound at all like herpes either. The lesions of herpes typically appear first as small blisters which then go on to break and form shallow ulcerations. Your lesions do not sound like this. Furthermore when people get HSV for the first time it typically takes 2-3 weeks for lesions to resolve, not just a few days. Finally HSV occurs at the site of inoculation, not elsewhere so the dots you have noted on your chest are not suggestive of HSV either.
I hope the test for HSV you had was a swab from a lesion, not a blood test. If positive, blood tests typically cannot tell you where on the body an infection is nor how long you have had the infection.
Take care. EWH
Unless your partner had a visible cold sore your risk of getting HSV through oral sex is less than 1 in 10,000. Further, the lesions you describe do not sound at all like herpes either. The lesions of herpes typically appear first as small blisters which then go on to break and form shallow ulcerations. Your lesions do not sound like this. Furthermore when people get HSV for the first time it typically takes 2-3 weeks for lesions to resolve, not just a few days. Finally HSV occurs at the site of inoculation, not elsewhere so the dots you have noted on your chest are not suggestive of HSV either.
I hope the test for HSV you had was a swab from a lesion, not a blood test. If positive, blood tests typically cannot tell you where on the body an infection is nor how long you have had the infection.
Take care. EWH
I just noticed several small red dots (pin head size) my chest and abdomen and that also made me recall that my chest was itching last night -- not so much now. I think this probably clinches it.
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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.
