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Genital herpes
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I’m 31 years old single male. I had multiple sex partners, unprotected oral sex and protected anal and vaginal sex. On 6th Sept I noticed a small broken skin on my penis head I thought it just skin break but it becomes sore and grown, after 4 days I felt burning sensation on penis head and sore more moisture. I worried went to urologist, Doctor said its look likes genital herpes but he didn’t conform and sent lesion for lab test. I have to wait 3 weeks to know the result but he started the treatment: ZORAL 200(Acyclovir 200mg), ZORAL cream and WANMYCIN( Doxycycline(as HCI) BP 100mg)
I have been reading a lot about genitals herpes and its scares me, I feel guilty, total depression, spoiled my life and ruin my family even I thought to kill myself. I can’t wait to know the results what if it’s Positive!!!!
I’m in direction to get marriage, my family members are looking forward that how I’m going to manage this issue I had dream having beautiful family but I don’t think can do this. So I told my family members that I don’t want to get married and given the really reason, because it easy to transmit even if I don’t have out breaks. Yes I just destroyed my family! No others choice. They are very supportive, they say not to worried what ever happened it’s happened but they are crying.
I read the viruses are very active on sore in 48 hrs. Still waiting for my lab result, Lesions samples was taken after 6 days. What will be result???!!! I lost my hope after reading all the websites and articles.
Someone can help me.
I’m 31 years old single male. I had multiple sex partners, unprotected oral sex and protected anal and vaginal sex. On 6th Sept I noticed a small broken skin on my penis head I thought it just skin break but it becomes sore and grown, after 4 days I felt burning sensation on penis head and sore more moisture. I worried went to urologist, Doctor said its look likes genital herpes but he didn’t conform and sent lesion for lab test. I have to wait 3 weeks to know the result but he started the treatment: ZORAL 200(Acyclovir 200mg), ZORAL cream and WANMYCIN( Doxycycline(as HCI) BP 100mg)
I have been reading a lot about genitals herpes and its scares me, I feel guilty, total depression, spoiled my life and ruin my family even I thought to kill myself. I can’t wait to know the results what if it’s Positive!!!!
I’m in direction to get marriage, my family members are looking forward that how I’m going to manage this issue I had dream having beautiful family but I don’t think can do this. So I told my family members that I don’t want to get married and given the really reason, because it easy to transmit even if I don’t have out breaks. Yes I just destroyed my family! No others choice. They are very supportive, they say not to worried what ever happened it’s happened but they are crying.
I read the viruses are very active on sore in 48 hrs. Still waiting for my lab result, Lesions samples was taken after 6 days. What will be result???!!! I lost my hope after reading all the websites and articles.
Someone can help me.
Best Answer
Hi Grace
I'm sorry for that.
The following test ref range which I found in STD forum asked to Dr H. Hunter Handsfield, I thought this is right and I posted to others
HSV Type I IgG Antibody:(Negative: less than 0.90
Equivocal: bet 0.91 and 1.09
Low positive: bet 1.10 and 2.87
Mild positive: bet 2.88 and 4.34
High positive: above 4.35)
HSV Type II IgG Antibody:(Negative: less than 0.90
Equivocal: bet 0.91 and 1.09
Low positive: bet 1.10 and 1.54
Mild positive: bet 1.55 and 3.09
High positive: above 3.10)
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Herpes-Questions/show/245637?personal_page_id=364360#post_1612818
I do understand brands may have different test ref range. Could you give the porper/averge/most accepted test ref range so I dont make the same mistake again/ misunderstood? Please help me to educated myself.
Thanks in advance
I'm sorry for that.
The following test ref range which I found in STD forum asked to Dr H. Hunter Handsfield, I thought this is right and I posted to others
HSV Type I IgG Antibody:(Negative: less than 0.90
Equivocal: bet 0.91 and 1.09
Low positive: bet 1.10 and 2.87
Mild positive: bet 2.88 and 4.34
High positive: above 4.35)
HSV Type II IgG Antibody:(Negative: less than 0.90
Equivocal: bet 0.91 and 1.09
Low positive: bet 1.10 and 1.54
Mild positive: bet 1.55 and 3.09
High positive: above 3.10)
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Herpes-Questions/show/245637?personal_page_id=364360#post_1612818
I do understand brands may have different test ref range. Could you give the porper/averge/most accepted test ref range so I dont make the same mistake again/ misunderstood? Please help me to educated myself.
Thanks in advance
Hi
Thanks for your reply. I'm very much sure that I'm not commenting others test results after you asked me not to do, I gave the ref range of test only to others thinking that I'm trying to support the posters. Correct if I were wrong.
Thanks for your reply. I'm very much sure that I'm not commenting others test results after you asked me not to do, I gave the ref range of test only to others thinking that I'm trying to support the posters. Correct if I were wrong.
hepatitis questions belong on the hepatitis forum.
1. no way to know or not unless you get an obvious cold sore. if you tested + for hsv1 on the blood 1 month into things no way to know if you have hsv1 genitally or not.
2. you aren't likely to contract hsv1 orally if you have it genitally.
3. no reason for protected oral in this situation ( or even protected genital sex if both partners have hsv1 )
4. you do not need tested for ebvca.
really nothing else I can do to help you unless you get a hsv2 igg + result on your follow up testing or a + hsv1 lesion culture from a recurrence of genital symptoms. visual diagnosis of herpes is wrong 1/3 of the time so at this time you can't even assume you have genital herpes.
also I've asked you previously not to try to interpret other posters herpes blood test results but you still are doing it. You aren't educated in how to do it and frankly I'm tired of correcting your comments on blood tests as often as I have to. Please just be supportive to posters and not try to interpret their test results. thank you.
grace
1. no way to know or not unless you get an obvious cold sore. if you tested + for hsv1 on the blood 1 month into things no way to know if you have hsv1 genitally or not.
2. you aren't likely to contract hsv1 orally if you have it genitally.
3. no reason for protected oral in this situation ( or even protected genital sex if both partners have hsv1 )
4. you do not need tested for ebvca.
really nothing else I can do to help you unless you get a hsv2 igg + result on your follow up testing or a + hsv1 lesion culture from a recurrence of genital symptoms. visual diagnosis of herpes is wrong 1/3 of the time so at this time you can't even assume you have genital herpes.
also I've asked you previously not to try to interpret other posters herpes blood test results but you still are doing it. You aren't educated in how to do it and frankly I'm tired of correcting your comments on blood tests as often as I have to. Please just be supportive to posters and not try to interpret their test results. thank you.
grace
Hi Grace
I thought of taking hepatitis A vaccine tommorow but I just reread my result which did on 18th oct possible encounter was 11th sept.
1. Hep C Ab ( Anti-HCV IgG) - negative
2. Hep A Igm ( Anti-HAV IgM)- negative
I found this from:http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/Genital-herpes/show/1348886?personal_page_id=1791529#post_6262842
IgM anti-HAV antibodies indicate a recent infection with hepatitis A virus. IgM anti-HAV antibodies generally can be detected in the blood as early as 2 weeks after the initial HAV infection. These antibodies disappear from the blood 3 to 12 months after the infection.
IgG anti-HAV antibodies mean that you have had a hepatitis A viral infection. About 8 to 12 weeks after the initial infection with hepatitis A virus, IgG anti-HAV antibodies appear and remain in the blood for lifelong protection (immunity) against HAV.
If I have had infected by this A virus in past before 11th sept encounter and IGM test doesnt found the virus, should I take IGG test for hepatitis A? though this virus likely not pass on sex( some article says low risk by sex) My I last partner positive for hepatitis A ( just came to know 2 days before) I think I had the all symptoms exculde Jaundice but I was unaware of this virus. Can I post this in Hepatitis Forum? for more response.
I thought of taking hepatitis A vaccine tommorow but I just reread my result which did on 18th oct possible encounter was 11th sept.
1. Hep C Ab ( Anti-HCV IgG) - negative
2. Hep A Igm ( Anti-HAV IgM)- negative
I found this from:http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/Genital-herpes/show/1348886?personal_page_id=1791529#post_6262842
IgM anti-HAV antibodies indicate a recent infection with hepatitis A virus. IgM anti-HAV antibodies generally can be detected in the blood as early as 2 weeks after the initial HAV infection. These antibodies disappear from the blood 3 to 12 months after the infection.
IgG anti-HAV antibodies mean that you have had a hepatitis A viral infection. About 8 to 12 weeks after the initial infection with hepatitis A virus, IgG anti-HAV antibodies appear and remain in the blood for lifelong protection (immunity) against HAV.
If I have had infected by this A virus in past before 11th sept encounter and IGM test doesnt found the virus, should I take IGG test for hepatitis A? though this virus likely not pass on sex( some article says low risk by sex) My I last partner positive for hepatitis A ( just came to know 2 days before) I think I had the all symptoms exculde Jaundice but I was unaware of this virus. Can I post this in Hepatitis Forum? for more response.
Few days ago only I came to know that the last person I had sex has Herpes virus 1 he had cold sore in childhood. Now I know from whom I got it this Herpes 1 and he said that he compeletly unaware this virus can pass on without any outbreak, its question me to trust him or not, whether he has been selfish to me. Ok Its my concern to deal with him.
Grace could you help me out these questions?
1. I dont had/have any symptoms on mouth/face( We kissed each other while sexual active) but still might I have infectcion on face/mouth? (possible right)
2. I do know that once a person infected by this virus you cant get infected again but How about the location?( I had sore on genital area, Swab test was negative and IGG test positive for virus 1) If I kisses this person (romantic) is it posible get infect on facae/mouth?
3. Lets say we both are positive for virus1, can we have unprotected oral sex( I had sore on penis head- swab results are negative and inconculsive because I went after 5 days. He dont have any symptoms an genital or face).
4. In another post you said that EBVCA test show the past infection if its I like to consider to take EBVCA. Can you tell me what this test for/purpose/why.
Grace could you help me out these questions?
1. I dont had/have any symptoms on mouth/face( We kissed each other while sexual active) but still might I have infectcion on face/mouth? (possible right)
2. I do know that once a person infected by this virus you cant get infected again but How about the location?( I had sore on genital area, Swab test was negative and IGG test positive for virus 1) If I kisses this person (romantic) is it posible get infect on facae/mouth?
3. Lets say we both are positive for virus1, can we have unprotected oral sex( I had sore on penis head- swab results are negative and inconculsive because I went after 5 days. He dont have any symptoms an genital or face).
4. In another post you said that EBVCA test show the past infection if its I like to consider to take EBVCA. Can you tell me what this test for/purpose/why.
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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.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
At this point wait for your test results to come back. if your lesion culture is negative, follow up with a type specific herpes igg blood test 3 months after the last time you had sex.
grace