Does this seem like herpes

[Stressedandscared]

About 6 months ago I had a new sexual partner. After I was some what sore and raw (burning) around the base of my vagina and didn’t think much of it. Jan 3 of this year I noticed 3 small white spots which weren’t painful but slightly irritating and no bigger than a pen head. Now March 9 I noticed 2 small spots in the same location. I am waiting for my blood tests to come back. My obgyn said it somewhat looked like it. But could be a scratch too. I’ve asked the only two people I was with and they both denied it and said they have been tested. Can you tell me if these pictures look like it to you?? My two spots this time are some what irritated but I wouldn’t say painful at all.

[Terri Warren]

Yes, these lesions look very much like herpes to me. It is not a scratch. Did your OB so a swab test of these lesions? It is important to know two things: 1) is it herpes (and the PCR swab test is best for this) and 2) what type of herpes is it (HSV 1 or HSV 2). If you are only having a blood test (and I would strongly recommend a swab test – PCR if at all possible) you want IgG testing only and it needs to be type specific. Do you think you could check with their office about these points?

Terri

[Stressedandscared]

Yes, she swabbed and sent off all of the above tests.

[Stressedandscared]

I noticed the group of two lesions the day after I had unprotected sex (new partner) Since you think both pictures one from jan, and one from now, look like hsv what’s the likelyhood I passed this on to him? I don’t know if I should tell him or wait for my results which are suppose to be in monday. I’m terrified. I don’t know who I could have gotten it from because before 6 months ago I was married for 5 years. I confronted the only person it could be and he denies any symptoms and was tested for everything last year. I feel like my life is over and I’m only 22.

[Stressedandscared]

Is there anything else that can cause these lesions? Like I said I wouldn’t call them painful. And I have not seen a single picture online that look like mine. I’m in the military and it scares me that this might have to be disclosed.

[Terri Warren]

I don’t think there is anything else that looks just like this and is not herpes. These are truly classic looking lesions to me given my 32 years of experience. I cannot imagine that this would be disclosed – there is no reason for anyone else to know that this is going on with you and your doctor I would imagine is bound by privacy. About 25% of women in the service likely have HSV 2 so you are definitely not alone! Be certain that if the swab test is positive that it is typed as well (HSV 1 vs. HSV 2)

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