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Herpes?
I had unprotected sex with a girl 2 weeks ago and another time 6 days ago. She has now informed me that she had herpes but was not having any outbreaks at the time? Since I have been to the doctor where he gave me acyclovir to help fight the potential transmition of the virus. He also made me aware that the odds are still low of transmission from a woman to a man even with out a condom but the chances are still there of course! In this time period I have seen no bumps,lesions or anything of that sort, I'm am very paranoid and tend to stress a lot about this and when I look up symptoms the next thing I know is I'm feeling exactly what I read. Irritatation in the groin are, tension in the back of my legs, sometimes it feels like someone is squeezing my penis tip... The doctor told me he can't be 100% right but none off these things that I'm concerned with point to herpes! Am I just losing my mind?
Yes I do realize that I am focusing way to much on that area and just need to try to focus on more important things. It's been almost 3 weeks now so I'm starting to feel a little more confident about my situation and also learning a lot as well. From what I've understood your body does play a lot of tricks on you and goes through many sensations daily. If you have contracted it you will no for sure! Also anxiety can be worse to your body then any thing else. Thanks for your feedback :)
Your doctor is right in that transmission from female to male is a lower transmission risk. Given that your partner wasn't actively having a breakout during intercourse lowers the risk even more. Grace is right in that taking acyclovir would not prevent transmission, it would only help with any symptoms you might display.
The human body experiences many sensations throughout any given day, and since you are focusing on herpes I think you are just paying way too close attention to your body. Taking the medication would help in masking symptoms, but my thought for you is to not worry about herpes because it doesn't sound like you have it.
The human body experiences many sensations throughout any given day, and since you are focusing on herpes I think you are just paying way too close attention to your body. Taking the medication would help in masking symptoms, but my thought for you is to not worry about herpes because it doesn't sound like you have it.
Thanks for the response. Yes my last check up I was negative for both and the doc said that there were 0 anti bodies in my blood. He said I would def would have seen something by now and it's most likely me putting myself through these feelings. One question I did have is would taking the pills post pone me having any symptoms? I just need to move on and be thankfu and stop obsessing over it!
there wasn't any reason to give you acyclovir. It won't decrease your odds of being infected. It's pretty much wasting your time and money at this point. It's very unlikely you contracted herpes from this too.
have you ever been tested for herpes to know your baseline status?
the symptoms you have listed don't sound at all like herpes. sounds like you are just paying far too much attention to your genital area at this point.
grace
have you ever been tested for herpes to know your baseline status?
the symptoms you have listed don't sound at all like herpes. sounds like you are just paying far too much attention to your genital area at this point.
grace
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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.
