Question? - Herpes Message Board

megustapunkrock · 08-26-2005, 09:39 PM

I apoligize, that I have posted so much, I must sound crazy. It's just that all of my symptoms are making me quite depressed. Any way here it goes. For the past 6 months, I've been getting a white discharge, red lines in my vagina that burn along the folds, a wierd spider web looking rash at the top on the inside of my vagina and it has been very itchy. My bf went down on me with a cold sore that he claimed was just a burn from a cigarette, does this sound like herpes?

backpacker · 08-27-2005, 08:53 AM

Do you mean the red lines, itchiness, etc has been present constantly for six months?

Herpes symptoms vary so much that it could be herpes. But six months with no change sounds strange even for herpes. Have you gone to a dr or a clinic to get the area swabbed and the results cultured? It could be a bacterial or other infection too. It would be good to know for sure. Bacterial infections are very itchy and painful and hard to get rid of.

You have probably already realized this, but never ever let anyone with any kind of sore on or near the mouth, no matter what the explanation, go down on you. Many people aren't even aware that they have herpes.

megustapunkrock · 08-27-2005, 01:59 PM

Whatever it is though seems to pass to my boyfriend.

Audrey-B · 09-02-2005, 06:36 AM

Yeast infections and herpes can have some similar symptoms. Yeast infections are often passed back and forth between partners if they aren't both treated for the infection at the same time. The only way you will know for sure is if you get a vaginal swab and they can check to see which infection might show up.

As for herpes, you would need to have a type specific blood test or they can swab an actual sore if you had one. Personally i'd start by getting a vaginal swab done as it may simply be a yeast infection or BV.

hsvmom · 09-03-2005, 07:44 AM

it does sound more like a yeast infection. A yeast infection will NOT go away without proper treatment, which is quick and easy, and as PP said, can be spread back and forth between partners. Unusual white discharge, especially if it's lumpy like cottage cheese, is a pretty distinctive symptom of a yeast infection. Foul smelling discharge is distinctive of bacterial infections. You should really see your doctor.