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Can i get hsv2 from giving a blowjob?
I gave a male oral sex 2 months ago in May ( he didn't perform oral on me by the way). 2 days after i developed cracking on my lips, painless sores on the tip of m tongue and felt ill - i had a mild headache, felt feverish, couldn't sleep, body aches etc. Got tested 5 days later for STI's. Everything came negative except HSV2. I was shocked because I've never had sexual intercourse, I'm a virigin. I got a low positive of IGG 2.21. I'm very confused. Not sure what to do. Then 2 months later I'm experiencing muscle tingling all over my body. Any suggestions?
I know this is already 4 +years old, but I'm going to post anyway in case others find this.
Medical use of Cannabis, specifically edibles creams for topical use, have been a MASSIVE help to me in preventing breakouts fromy herpes infection. Some topicals are made specifically for vaginal use, but even if the aren't labeled that way, most of safe to apply to your genitals. Of course, I would still confirm that product by product with a professional or at least someone with first hand experience. The edibles aren't for getting high or pain reduction. Just having a low daily dose has helped prevent breakouts. I used to have a small cut directly above my clitoris that almost never went away, seriously it was there 75% of the time and almost every time I had sex (penetration) with my husband, I had a huge breakout. For a few years we were down to only having sex on big occasions or when I was so horny I was willing to accept the next few weeks of dealing with a breakout. We stuck almost exclusively to oral and it even got to the point where I would sometimes get a breakout just from using a vibrator and having an orgasm.
The daily edible dose and regular use of a topical flipped it completely! The cut is completely gone, rarely even surfaces during a breakout. The breakouts themselves are down to....well...ai started using cannabis in 2018/19 and have had only 2 fairly bad breakouts (but no where near as bad as before) and one small breakout that was gone within a few days.
I also tend to notice a sharp pain in the bottom of one or sometimes both feet right before a breakout so I take 2 big Valtrex immediately when that happens. You'll need a prescription for it but that should be easy to get. And there is a generic now so it's really cheap.
Good luck! This info saved my sex life so I have to share it as much as possible:)
Medical use of Cannabis, specifically edibles creams for topical use, have been a MASSIVE help to me in preventing breakouts fromy herpes infection. Some topicals are made specifically for vaginal use, but even if the aren't labeled that way, most of safe to apply to your genitals. Of course, I would still confirm that product by product with a professional or at least someone with first hand experience. The edibles aren't for getting high or pain reduction. Just having a low daily dose has helped prevent breakouts. I used to have a small cut directly above my clitoris that almost never went away, seriously it was there 75% of the time and almost every time I had sex (penetration) with my husband, I had a huge breakout. For a few years we were down to only having sex on big occasions or when I was so horny I was willing to accept the next few weeks of dealing with a breakout. We stuck almost exclusively to oral and it even got to the point where I would sometimes get a breakout just from using a vibrator and having an orgasm.
The daily edible dose and regular use of a topical flipped it completely! The cut is completely gone, rarely even surfaces during a breakout. The breakouts themselves are down to....well...ai started using cannabis in 2018/19 and have had only 2 fairly bad breakouts (but no where near as bad as before) and one small breakout that was gone within a few days.
I also tend to notice a sharp pain in the bottom of one or sometimes both feet right before a breakout so I take 2 big Valtrex immediately when that happens. You'll need a prescription for it but that should be easy to get. And there is a generic now so it's really cheap.
Good luck! This info saved my sex life so I have to share it as much as possible:)
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Edibles AND topical creams! I forgot the AND above.
Also, I didn't include any brands on purpose, this is real and I don't want people assuming it's a schill for a product
Also, I didn't include any brands on purpose, this is real and I don't want people assuming it's a schill for a product
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Genital to genital rubbing (if unclothed) is definitely a risk for herpes. Herpes is transmitted via skin to skin contact, and friction helps transmit it.
Hsv2 is unlikely to transmit via oral, giving or receiving. Muscle aches could be a symptom, but fasciculations and painless tongue sores aren't.
I'd still get this confirmed since it's so low and you have hsv1 already.
Hsv2 is unlikely to transmit via oral, giving or receiving. Muscle aches could be a symptom, but fasciculations and painless tongue sores aren't.
I'd still get this confirmed since it's so low and you have hsv1 already.
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I don’t have hsv 1 by the way I didn’t say I did. Thanks though!
Oh sorry for that confusion. I'd still get it confirmed, even if you aren't hsv1 positive.
I am losing my mind over all of this ! I will be getting tested soon :( I haven’t had any sores whatsoever but my tongue has these lie bumps that come and go by itself. It’s red and looks like a sore but it’s alwaya painless. I know you said herpes doesn’t produce painless sores but idk what is going on with my tongue. Could it be hsv2 from giving oral? And my muscle twitching is very very annoying. I can get twitches many times a day in my thighs, legs, feet and even arms. Can this be a symptom?????
Losing my ****
Can someone answer please ?
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Yes, I would absolutely test again. Unless you performed oral on someone with an hsv2 outbreak in the past, I'd consider that to be highly likely to be a false positive. (At 5 days, you wouldn't be positive from this exposure - it's not possible.) Many experts think that anything below a 3.5 needs to be confirmed.
If all you've done is given oral, and had no genital to genital contact ever, and actually do have herpes, then yes, it would have to be oral. There is good news in that - it would be highly unlikely to recur, and to transmit. You should read the Herpes Handbook for more about herpes and how it acts in each location, and testing - https://westoverheights.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Updated-Herpes-Book.pdf (It's free, and written by one of the world's leading herpes experts.)
If all you've done is given oral, and had no genital to genital contact ever, and actually do have herpes, then yes, it would have to be oral. There is good news in that - it would be highly unlikely to recur, and to transmit. You should read the Herpes Handbook for more about herpes and how it acts in each location, and testing - https://westoverheights.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Updated-Herpes-Book.pdf (It's free, and written by one of the world's leading herpes experts.)
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I have given oral and received oral sex from someone in the past. Can that explain the HSV2? What are the risks with genital to genital rubbing but no penetration (which I've also done in the past)?
Also are muscle fasciculations and painless tongue sores symptoms?
Thanks for your answer!
Also are muscle fasciculations and painless tongue sores symptoms?
Thanks for your answer!
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It's possible, but unlikely. You also wouldn't test positive 5 days after exposure. If you do have herpes type 2, and I really, really doubt you do, it would be an older infection, since it can take up to 4 months to develop antibodies (which is what the tests look for). Most people will develop them by 6 weeks, but not within 5 days.
I'd suggest a retest. Also, can you get a copy of your tests? You need to make sure it is a type specific IgG test, and not a combination test, where it give a result for 1&2, and you can't tell which type you have.
I'd suggest a retest. Also, can you get a copy of your tests? You need to make sure it is a type specific IgG test, and not a combination test, where it give a result for 1&2, and you can't tell which type you have.
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Then i probably am one of the unlucky ones because i did test positive. I think i had my primary outbreak of a fever 2 days after the encounter. I had the HSV2 Type specific AB test for 1 and 2. My index value for HSV2 was 2.21 and was taken at an urgent care. I was negative for HSV1 and have never had a cold sore.
Again what is the likelihood for this being a false positive. Considering the fact that i have NEVER had sexual intercourse but has engaged in ONLY oral sex my whole life?
Should i retake the IGG test? Should i accept that I'm HSV2 positive? Im experiencing tingling muscles i can see on my skin. Also worse case scenario if i do have HSV2 is it possible i may have it on my mouth because i haven't had any genital symptoms?
Again what is the likelihood for this being a false positive. Considering the fact that i have NEVER had sexual intercourse but has engaged in ONLY oral sex my whole life?
Should i retake the IGG test? Should i accept that I'm HSV2 positive? Im experiencing tingling muscles i can see on my skin. Also worse case scenario if i do have HSV2 is it possible i may have it on my mouth because i haven't had any genital symptoms?
anyone?
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