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- 5y
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- 5y
Good news, you didnt put yourself at risk for genital herpes! Sounds like she was on anti virals as well so thats even better. Its true that a lot of doctors advise against it but many doctors would go ahead and do it for you and i wouldnt say its bad for your recovery to test. If i were you, based on what youve said, i wouldnt test (bc you dont have it) but its always option. Ive been tested for it each time ive went in for regular testing.
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- 5y
I know several people with herpes trust me you would KNOW if you have it. The blisters are extremely painful. If it would make you feel better to get tested then do it. The blood test will check for antibodies. So let’s say it shows up that you have type 2 which is the genital. They will prescribe you valtrex and you will most likely never have a breakout. Doctors don’t want you getting tested unless you have a legit breakout. Do whatever gives you peace.
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- 5y
This is really helpful!! Some sites say the symptoms can be extremely mild so I haven't been sure. No pain, I think I'm just finding old bumps from shaving and freaking out over nothing. There's never been anything at all that resembles a sore/blister. I think it's just my skin being human skin because it's always been sensitive and prone to ingrowns/razor burn but OCD is really unkind, you know how it is. Thank you so much. :)
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- 5y
It's great to hear from people with a little background knowledge about this. :) There was no sex but potentially hand to genital contact (I was intoxicated and passed out and didn't even know, she told me when I woke up, yikes, but hey I was really young) and I know there's still a risk for contraction if she had contact with herself prior. I was also cheated on by a guy I was with for several years and I've since been retested multiple times for everything but herpes. I'm terrified to until/unless I develop definite symptoms because I know if I get that result it will feel devastating and I'll feel obligation to disclose if I ever date again. It's amazing how years passed and I never truly worried about it but OCD has a way of making the most random things feel like an emergency hahaha
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- 22w
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- 20w
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- 17w
In September I had unprotected oral sex. I haven’t had sex in five years because even before that I was so ashamed and worried about sex. I finally did it and then a few weeks later while I was at work I started to be very itchy all in my underwear area like up to my butt. I didnt see any blisters or anything but when I googled it, herpes came up. Eventually I thought maybe it was the new underwear I bought and it went away after I stopped wearing them. However it’s returned twice, mostly when I’m really worried about herpes. I know this makes little sense because I don’t thinking about it would cause an outbreak but, either way I’m really nervous to go get tested because I heard there’s a high false positive rate and if I get a positive there’s a huge chance I will just become a recluse and never speak to anyone again. I already have so much trauma with sex, vaginismus, etc. I can’t imagine telling anyone I have herpes and then they 1) don’t want to be with me 2) now know this and could tell anyone they want Even if I don’t have it I was reading it could be asymptomatic and 80% of people who have it don’t even know, so now I’m worried I will get it no matter what sex I have. I can barely handle staying alive with just OCD but now with social stigma with herpes I will feel like I can not even live a normal life. I am already freaking out about it and don’t know what to do. I am worried to go get tested and it saying I have it, and then I’m worried to not and potentially spread it, I’m not even having sex with anyone right now so it’s not like I would. But I’m worried I will forget to wash my hands and touch something and someone else will touch it and then get it. I’m just having a really bad time.
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