Herpes question

[qsc3000]

Hi, I read on the STD forum that the doctor said that after exposure to herpes, sores will appear 3-5 days, never after 3 weeks. Can I take this as correct?

I received unprotected oral on june 24th this year and have been to hell and back with anxiety. Im negative at 3 months for hiv, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea. Now 4 months on, im struggling to shake the fear of herpes even though i have no sores or blisters or symptoms at all.

Im after piece of mind, thanks in advance

[qsc3000]

Thank you grace very much indeed.

I would paint for you anytime! Have a great weekend

[gracefromHHP]

correct - no reason to think you contracted hsv1 genitally from this.

next time you panic, come paint for me :)   I've been putting it off for 2 years now and it'll keep you too busy to worry :D

[qsc3000]

Hi Grace, im sorry but its me again.

The last few weeks have been great, I have really got over my herpes anxiety but last night I started freaking out again. I still do not have any symptoms but I just want to clarify something for one final time.

I know you said that ''if you had contracted hsv1 genitally from this encounter, you would've had symptoms within the first few days/week of the encounter'' Does that mean that after 4.5 months of no symptoms I am completely home and dry from this encounter?

I am sorry for asking you to clarify again but I need to be 100% sure in my head to fully move on.

[doe214]

Sorry to bud in OP and grace thank you.  I think the little pimples are follicitus they haven't changed since Saturday.  Anxiety did get me.  But I do recall having cold sores on my lips before in the past.  I am running again now and feeling better.  I wouldn't expect anything else grace? Hsv2 if I already have 1?

OP I am in the same boat.  Way drunk and oral.  Regret everything and will never put myself in a situation like this ever again. No more alcohol for me again!

[qsc3000]

Thank you grace, I am looking forward to moving on. You all do a fantastic job on this forum, i have learnt alot over the past 4 months from reading on here.

[gracefromHHP]

hsv1 stays hsv1 regardless of location.

[qsc3000]

Hi Grace,

Many thanks for that, this makes me feel much better.

My anxiety stems from this mistake and my betrayal of my wife. I was very drunk when it happened and I have felt nothing but anxiety, remorse and regret for the last 4 months.

One last question please if I may. If i had of contracted hsv 1 from her mouth to my penis and i ended up with herpes, would it still be hsv 1 if it was on my penis? Or because it is on my penis would that make it hsv 2?

[doe214]

Same way here.  I did feel a little sick a few weeks afterwards but no I'm fine and dandy.  Grace still little pimples on shaft bit other than that I'm fine.

[qsc3000]

Hi Grace,

Thanks, yes you are correct.

I was hoping you would say that after 4 months without any symptoms of herpes I can safely say i am ok and can move on?

[gracefromHHP]

so it's a guilt thing, not a risk thing.  don't confuse them!!

[qsc3000]

Hi Grace

Sorry for the late reply

No I have never been tested for herpes.

I believe I am anxious because I was unfaithful to my wife on this occasion. I have been told by my STD clinic that it was low risk and i need to move on because this anxiety could ruin my life. I am much much better than i was a month ago. I guess my only worry is herpes, I just want some reassurance so i can move on.

[gracefromHHP]

typically hsv1 is the risk from receiving oral. it typically presents with very obvious symptoms of which you haven't had.

have you ever been tested for herpes before this to know your status?

it's not normal to still be anxious about an encounter you had this long ago. any particular reason why you can't accept that you had a low risk encounter?

grace

[noon212]

I believe symptoms can occur at anytime, but I think you're fine, I was freaking out because I had one pea-sized bump on my labia and I got it checked out and it turned out to be just an ingrown hair/clogged pore. Also I think there's a  lower chance of getting herpes from oral than from getting herpes from sex. It also takes up to 4 months to show up in your blood so if you're really freaking out just go get tested :)