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HSV2 Lab values.

I had an encounter 25 days prior to taking labs. The encounter included performance of oral, and finger to...

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Had unprotected sex w/ Transvestitie, kind of para...

Hi, I usually always wear a condom when having sex, but this time I didn't have one and I don't know what...

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strange bump on shaft of penis

What does this look like to anyone? Please help if you have any medical knowledge!

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Urethral/urinary tract infection with healthy part...

After having unprotected sex with someone I know well and am confident is healthy, as was I, a day or two...

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I urinated less then an hour before my urine test

Hi, I finally got into the doctor for an STD test. He said I should have a urine test. The only thing is,...

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Big Bump in Pubic Region

So I have this bump that started as (what it looked like) a zit. I popped it and it got bigger and became this....

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HSV-2 Positive: Questions about Shedding

I was diagnosed with genital HSV-2 in mid-February of this year. I'm fairly certain I contracted the virus in...

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Telling the Partner

So I have a question/need advice. I was currently dating a man and told him about what I have, his reaction...

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Herpes after surgery, right next to and on incisio...

I first want to say thank you to everyone, for sharing. Nothing feels better than having someone to talk to....

Posted by An_251903

I first want to say thank you to everyone, for sharing. Nothing feels better than having someone to talk to. Reading everyone's comments has taught me a lot about the types of herpes, what to expect, how so many of us have it and lead perfectly normal lives. Thank you so much for offering your experiences; reading them has offered me much support and peace of mind.

I had a vulvar extraction of a perennial mass between the anal and vaginal cavity on February first. It has not felt right since the surgery, with the most pain happening after going number two (tee hee). The pain and discomfort has been off and on, the incision site will feel better, then feel worse. I figured it was just taking a long while to heal, since the area it was in has such tight skin. I kept telling myself it would get better and would heal. After a lot of activity it would worsen, but then go away in a few days.

I just went to the doctor last week because it still has gone back and forth from better to worse. When she examined me she said it looked like herpes.

I did not expect to hear this at all, was shocked and confused. I figured it had to be an infection or it just hasn't healed. Since then I have been researching symptoms and individual experiences. This has led to me looking at past signs: a gland in my neck became painfully swollen at the end of March/beginning of April. I had a cold or severe allergies prior to this, so assumed nothing. Then a week later I noticed a white pimple right next to the incision. It popped and was gone without a mark the next day. I got another one maybe a week or so later. I thought maybe it was just infection from the cyst working its way out?

I have been uncomfortable since the surgery, and at times have feared going number 2 because of having to wipe afterwards. Wiping is what really angers it.

My doctor notices a small open sore, and that is why she thinks its herpes. When she scraped it, it really didn't hurt. The next day however, so much pain and puss for the next couple of days. I have had a few more bumps but they have gone as quick as they have come. There is no redness either.

The most pain and pimples have happened since the scraping. Is that normal for the test to cause more? I know I will hear results in the near future, I'd just love to know now from people with experience if this sounds in line with herpes. Also, the symptoms have been here since the surgery. The pimples have happened since the beginning of April, and I just had a new one grow, but not pop yesterday. It just shrank into nothing. Infection or herpes? Can a herpes outbreak produce new pimples every few days or weeks for long periods of time?

Again, thank you so much for being open in communicating your experiences!! Isn't the Internet the best?!

Much love to all of you!!View Thread

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Herpes after surgery, right next to and on incisio...

I first want to say thank you to everyone, for sharing. Nothing feels better than having someone to talk to....

Posted by An_251903

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Spread of HSV2 or other STD's Through Oral Sex

I recently made the unfortunate mistake of hiring an escort for the night and as a result I'm a little bit...

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Anybody have the same problem?

Ok so for the past couple of months I've been having sex with this guy I really like. Come to find out I'm...

Posted by An_251873

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Do doctors test for all STD'S?

Hi, I finally made an appointment at a Doctors office (internal medicine) but I forgot to ask what std's...

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Potential infection question (one night stand in B...

Hello,[br> I am currently travelling around South East Asia and will be travelling for a further two...

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When was I Infected with HSV 2?

I had an Igg level of 3.62 to HSV 2 twenty days after possible exposure. Based on that level was it recent...

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Genital Warts

I'm a 23 year old male and today I found out I have genital warts. I've seen two previous doctors multiple...

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Pregnancy Problems

How to get pregnant with an Irregular Menstrual period?

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Are there any major risks in Kissing????

Is there any risk of getting HIV through simple closed mouth kisses? Are there any major diseases one...

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HPV on facebook

Came across what looks like a new page on facebook that has news from science about HPV. It actually had...

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HSV-2 positive IGG test

Hello, a couple of years ago during some routine STD screening, my gyno at the time threw in a herpes test. I...

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The Kissing Question

Hello. I know I am a hypochondriac to some degree, and I am being treated for anxiety issues, but this is a...

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Chronic yeast infections

My wife and I have been battling yeast infections for quite some time. We both seem to get them virtually...

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Herpes/HIV?

Hi everyone, I was reading few topics here and thought i would ask your suggestion last week i had...

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Is this a scam or legit?

Okay, hopefully last question for awhile lol, is this legit or a scam? thanks stdtestexpress.com

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First Outbreak

I just learne that i have genital herpies. Trying to deal with the very painful first outbreak. Does...

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could hpv 20 years ago have infected my husband wi...

As the result of an affair, I contracted hpv 20 years ago and it was resolved by my doctor and I've had no...

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Fear of spreading HPV

I am not even 100% sure if I have HPV. but i just have a feeling i do. So hypothetically speaking..If i have...

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Single and lonely

I've been living with herpes for 3years now and it is very hard to date.I wish that there was so one out...

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