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Exposure, mm with a male, then received unprotected oral and rimming, gave protected oral, then received protected anal. I think there was a brief moment when his penis brushed against mine during mm. All 9.5 weeks ago.
Two days later I had tingling and itching on my groin. Then over the first week I developed flu like symptoms, loss of energy, muscle pain, total loss of appetite, and shaking. Over the first two weeks the itching continued in three different locations on my groin along with flu symptoms. I was also constantly needing to urinate. Also for one day the tip of my penis was red and swollen. I didn’t notice any discharge or pain. My groin became tacky and waxy or leather like, and was constantly stuck to my thigh. That lasted for a week or so. I went to the gum centre at 1.5 weeks as I noticed a red boil on my bum, she looked at it and said it was an in growing hair. It disappeared after two or three days I think. It didn’t burst or crust over, just went away.
I went back after two weeks and got a full check up, negative for everything, which doesn’t include herpes, UK don’t cover that unless it’s a swab. They gave me a full visual check and said there was nothing to see. No rash or bumps or blisters.
At the end of the two week stage, I had pins and needles, tingling in the crease between my thigh and groin. It lasted about half a day, then reduced to a tingling sensation similar to stubble burn?? That sensation has lasted into week 7 almost constantly, and even half way through week 8, although I know I have had days were I’ve not noticed it.I also noticed that a vein either side of my groin appeared swollen, I think this was at the same time I noticed the tacky feeling.
I’ve been to the gum 3 times, and seen my GP 3 times, but no one has seen anything that can help and all seem to be suggesting to just move on, as without any blisters for them to swab or see, they can’t test.
Blood test at
4 weeks
Hsv1 0.8
Hsv2 0.5 (this has me terrified, it seems like an extremely high negative)
6.5 weeks
Hsv1 0.899
Hsv2 under 0.5 (that’s how it was reported)I’ve checked myself constantly and not seen a singie blister, rash or spot. Apart from the ‘boil’ in growing hair on my bum.
At the start of week 7 my face became itchy and tingly, around my lips and nose. I developed a sandpaper like area on my bottom lip, and spots on my top lip, which are white/yellow in colour which appear under the skin. I’m wondering fordyce spots for them? The itchy tingling continued through to 8.5 weeks, but never seen a cold sore.
The face irritation was like nothing I’ve ever experienced, tingling at different points on my lip, above my top lip and my nostrils. It was like a hot tingling irritation. The corners of my mouth were also irritated.At 8.5 weeks I then had an irritation and itchy butt. It continued for a day or 2 before I had a good look in the mirror. Eventually I noticed a small cut in my anus, which was probably causing the irritation. Stingy at times. I continued to look and noticed a number of small spots slightly further in again, maybe 10-20, they are tiny. I’m not sure if there should be spots there? Hair follicles? They weren’t sore to touch. An irritation from poor cleaning? I also thought that my anus looked slightly swollen. There are no visible signs around my butt.
I managed to get a picture of these spots(horrible) as it is. But don’t know how to show you it.
The gp and gum persons appear to think it’s all anxiety and I need to move on, which is actually stopping me from wanting to go see them again. But having symptoms in three places doesn’t seem good to me.
Do any of these symptoms sound like herpes?
I think I’m at risk of hsv1 in all three areas, but what do you think about hsv2?
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I think that there is a chance that you are HSV 1 positive, given your higher negative and the lack of sensitivity for HSV 1 with the screening tests. Only a western blot would clarify this for you and I don’t know of a place to get that in the UK. Even if your HSV 1 test was actually positive, you couldn’t know where they HSV 1 infection is or how long you have had it anyway, so it may not matter. I don’t believe that your sexual activity has placed you at risk for HSV 2 though. You were careful and that’s great.
I think you are clearly anxious about this, yes and you are observing so very carefully for any small change in your body. But the reality is that even with the best testing as I described above, you may not be able to get the information that you seek. I would say if you develop an actual lesion you should go in to be checked for that specific lesion.
Terri
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Well, yes that changes it very much. That is a nice low negative indeed
If you did have herpes, it would be very unusual to have a completely negative antibody test at 8.5 weeks, no lesions, and continuous symptoms. None of that fits well with a herpes infection.
If you had HSV 1 and HSV 2 new infection, they could either happen at the same time or at different times. The whole thing seems unlikely to me.Terri
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Wait your HSV 1 index value is very very low. I’m not understanding your concerns now about HSV 1. With the ELISA screening test, most people who are going to be positive will be positive at around 12 weeks. You are very close to that and you are completely negative so far. I think you should feel reassured by all of this negative testing.
Terri
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No, the antifungal medicine would not help reduce symptoms of herpes, if that is what you are asking.
In my experience, once the screening test misses a positive HSV 1 infection it misses it every time after that.
You are negative for HSV 1 with about 75% certainty. It is so hard to know what to make of your symptoms because so many people have HSV 1 infection, I can’t know if what is happening is that or something else. Sorry I can’t be more clear for you!Terri
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