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Originally Posted by texwanda  I I also performed oral sex on him - stupid, I know. Just two days after we had sex I developed an outbreak on my lip in the same place where I had a cold sore in the past. It turned into a herpes outbreak. Every day I have checked if I had any sores in the genital area. Everyday showed nothing, but today I noticed a blister on the outer area of my vagina. |
So you already have herpes HSV-1 since you say you've had cold sores in the past. Do you know if this guy has type 1 or type 2? Lots of cases of herpes on the genitals is spread by having oral sex with someone who has oral (cold sores) herpes.
They say that having type 1 already gives you some protection of getting type 2 since the DNA of the virus is 50% identical.
But for now, first thing Monday call and ask to be seen ASAP. Don't let them blow you off until later in the week. You need to ask your doctor/gyno to do
BOTH a swab of any sores
AND a 'type specific
"IgGblood test for BOTH type 1 and type 2" - HerpeSelect is one of the most common brands. Make sure they
DO NOT order the useless IgM test. Refuse to pay for it if they do. This is an important timeline to determine if this is a new infection or not so get both done.
Let us know the results. Be sure you get a copy so you know the right test was done and the numeric values.
You say you don't know how anyone would want to get involved with someone who has genital herpes ... yet you did. It is not a death sentence. I know its horrible. Been almost a year for me and I still thinks it's horrible. But I don't feel like a hazardous waste unit anymore. I'm still me. And I'm pretty damn good at that! LOL.
Breathe ... relax. One in 5 people have this. Get educated and pass on your knowledge to someone who does not have it ... so they WON'T GET IT.
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