Reply To: HSV1 anxiety and need reassurance

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Thank you for your response. I think a lot of this anxiety comes more from my own insecurities than the probability of actually having the virus genitally. One more thing. This is most likely me being paranoid but a day or two after the encounter I did feel a bit of burning in my vagina. I felt it in what seems to be near the entrance. No burning during urination and does not hurt to touch. I attributed it to the fact that he did finger me and I was rather dry when it happened so I assumed it was because of that. It did not last for more than a couple days. It did come back about two weeks later which I assume is because that’s when I started poking around down there so I figure I was irritating it. It has recently come back though. It is slight and most of the time I notice it when I start thinking about the possibility of genital herpes so it is probably because I am paying close attention and due to my state of mind. I understand that a burning feeling is common in genital herpes but it is usually followed by visible bumps and then sores. I guess I only mention this because I want to be sure to address all my questions so I can finally move on and just forget about it. I also remember having noticed, before I heard about the possibility of herpes, that one day I noticed that I struggled for a little bit to get a steady stream of urine going although it did happen (right before I was trying kegel exercises right before I went to pee which could be the reason). I don’t recall it happened more after that day but I know retention of urine is also a side effect although I think that is because it is painful to urinate? Thanks again, a second opinion has helped me get more reassurance (hopefully this time enough).