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So confused, please help!
Hey there,
I’m a mid 40s married man who made the stupid decision to have unprotected sex with a colleague that I work with, 16 days ago. Two days later, I felt like I started getting a yeast infection in my scrotum. So I was prescribed 2 weeks worth of terbinifine and I’ve been using over the counter lotions. I think it’s helped, though I still have the occasional itchy ness. 4 days later (6 days after the encounter), I started having a full burn after urination. Not to mention I had to urinate more. So long story short, I freaked out and had a 10 panel test done last week (now 12 days after the encounter). No bacterial infections. However, I tested positive for HSV-1 in an IgG test (2.01). I tested negative for HSV-2. I’ve done enough research to learn that this just confirms that I’ve been exposed and have it. My wife has HSV-1 and has cold sores for years. So my question - can the dull burn after urination be a symptom of HSV? I can’t find a clear answer. I have no blisters, sores, or anything else visible right now, so I have no idea if I’m contagious? I can’t get to the doctor for another week, so I’m hoping someone can help ease my anxiety. Can HSV-1 present itself like a yeast infection or a UTI? Perhaps I have a UTI when I’m not suffering symptoms from HSV?
I’m a mid 40s married man who made the stupid decision to have unprotected sex with a colleague that I work with, 16 days ago. Two days later, I felt like I started getting a yeast infection in my scrotum. So I was prescribed 2 weeks worth of terbinifine and I’ve been using over the counter lotions. I think it’s helped, though I still have the occasional itchy ness. 4 days later (6 days after the encounter), I started having a full burn after urination. Not to mention I had to urinate more. So long story short, I freaked out and had a 10 panel test done last week (now 12 days after the encounter). No bacterial infections. However, I tested positive for HSV-1 in an IgG test (2.01). I tested negative for HSV-2. I’ve done enough research to learn that this just confirms that I’ve been exposed and have it. My wife has HSV-1 and has cold sores for years. So my question - can the dull burn after urination be a symptom of HSV? I can’t find a clear answer. I have no blisters, sores, or anything else visible right now, so I have no idea if I’m contagious? I can’t get to the doctor for another week, so I’m hoping someone can help ease my anxiety. Can HSV-1 present itself like a yeast infection or a UTI? Perhaps I have a UTI when I’m not suffering symptoms from HSV?
Your HSV tests won't be reliable until 12 weeks after the event. You could easily have contracted HSV-1 from your wife, since she clearly has it, and that is the most logical explanation. The HSV-1 test isn't specific to the location of HSV-1, so testing positive doesn't mean you have it on your genitals - it is likely that you have it orally, like millions and millions of other people.
The urinary issues could be HSV, or they could be yeast or a UTI. There is no way to determine that without testing.
The urinary issues could be HSV, or they could be yeast or a UTI. There is no way to determine that without testing.
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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.
