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Curious about my risk of contracting herpes...
I’m a male that is 3 weeks post a single unprotected vaginal and oral encounter with a female who’s status is unknown.
Genitally I started out having some itching, tingling, and burning of the inner thigh that lasted for the first 12 days or so. I started to use Lotrimin AF around day 5 or 6 and it’s made a noticeable improvement. I have never had any lesions or sores on my genitals at all.
Orally I had zero symptoms for the first 14 days. Then at day 14 a very faint area just above my lip in the moustache area (if you were talking to me you wouldn’t even notice it), appeared to me. It’s ever so slightly noticeable and itchy. So little so I forget it’s there at times. Kind of like a very slight chapped area of skin. It’s now been there unchanged for a week. Still barely noticeable visually or with regards to sensations. In my lay opinion it doesn’t seem herpetic. It could be hives, eczema, or any other number of lip conditions caused by stress. I’M EXTREMELY STRESSED AND ANXIOUS REGARDING THIS WHOLE THING.
Also, I have an on again off again sore/scratchy throat that has only developed just today. 21 days post exposure. It’s a 1 out of 10 sore when I swallow, and if I “clear” it properly from time to time it doesn’t hurt at all. Just another lingering maybe/maybe not symptom.
Finally, I did take a full STD panel of tests at day 16. Negative for C&G. Negative (<0.91) for both HSV 1&2. And negative on the HIV RNA early detection. I know that the HSV results are early and not conclusive, but I wanted to know.
So...
A: Looking for anyone’s opinion regarding my situation and symptoms.
B: For someone that would be having their initial primary infection and zero antibodies to either virus would I be more likely to develop more pronounced symptoms and sooner?
C: Accuracy of IgG HSV 1&2 type specific ELISA test at 16 days?
D: Chances of a slightly sore throat after 3 weeks being a sign of herpes?
E: Chances of the very slightly noticeable patch on lip that’s unchanged in a week being herpes?
Thanks!
Genitally I started out having some itching, tingling, and burning of the inner thigh that lasted for the first 12 days or so. I started to use Lotrimin AF around day 5 or 6 and it’s made a noticeable improvement. I have never had any lesions or sores on my genitals at all.
Orally I had zero symptoms for the first 14 days. Then at day 14 a very faint area just above my lip in the moustache area (if you were talking to me you wouldn’t even notice it), appeared to me. It’s ever so slightly noticeable and itchy. So little so I forget it’s there at times. Kind of like a very slight chapped area of skin. It’s now been there unchanged for a week. Still barely noticeable visually or with regards to sensations. In my lay opinion it doesn’t seem herpetic. It could be hives, eczema, or any other number of lip conditions caused by stress. I’M EXTREMELY STRESSED AND ANXIOUS REGARDING THIS WHOLE THING.
Also, I have an on again off again sore/scratchy throat that has only developed just today. 21 days post exposure. It’s a 1 out of 10 sore when I swallow, and if I “clear” it properly from time to time it doesn’t hurt at all. Just another lingering maybe/maybe not symptom.
Finally, I did take a full STD panel of tests at day 16. Negative for C&G. Negative (<0.91) for both HSV 1&2. And negative on the HIV RNA early detection. I know that the HSV results are early and not conclusive, but I wanted to know.
So...
A: Looking for anyone’s opinion regarding my situation and symptoms.
B: For someone that would be having their initial primary infection and zero antibodies to either virus would I be more likely to develop more pronounced symptoms and sooner?
C: Accuracy of IgG HSV 1&2 type specific ELISA test at 16 days?
D: Chances of a slightly sore throat after 3 weeks being a sign of herpes?
E: Chances of the very slightly noticeable patch on lip that’s unchanged in a week being herpes?
Thanks!
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
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Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
