Aa
Help! Scared and Afraid
Hello,
About 4 days ago I had a sexual encounter with a woman. We had unprotected oral sex (both ways) and afterwards had protected vaginal sex. Only today did I find out that she gets cold sores and had a cold sore on her nose a couple months ago. She did not have any visible sores at the time when we had sex, and she told me that it had been a while since she had one. I know it might be all in my head, but I am so worried about getting genital herpes from our encounter. I have heard that the incubation period takes anywhere from 2-20 days, after this period do you think I will be safe? I have no had any symptoms so far, but what should I expect if I would? I dont know if I should go get tested or what I should do. Please help me, I am really worried.
About 4 days ago I had a sexual encounter with a woman. We had unprotected oral sex (both ways) and afterwards had protected vaginal sex. Only today did I find out that she gets cold sores and had a cold sore on her nose a couple months ago. She did not have any visible sores at the time when we had sex, and she told me that it had been a while since she had one. I know it might be all in my head, but I am so worried about getting genital herpes from our encounter. I have heard that the incubation period takes anywhere from 2-20 days, after this period do you think I will be safe? I have no had any symptoms so far, but what should I expect if I would? I dont know if I should go get tested or what I should do. Please help me, I am really worried.
Im still worried about what type of herpes she has? Could she have infected me with hsv1 genitally? What are those symtoms I wont miss? I have not had any so far
if you've never been tested for herpes before , why not seek out a type specific herpes igg blood test at some point to know your status?
if you contracted hsv1 genitally from oral sex, typically it presents with very obvious and "classic" symptoms that you won't miss.
grace
if you contracted hsv1 genitally from oral sex, typically it presents with very obvious and "classic" symptoms that you won't miss.
grace
On a related note, should I get a test for herpes now, then one in a couple months? I understand that about 80% of the US Population has Type 1. But I want to make sure that when I do get a test, I wont feel terrible about getting Type 1 from this encounter if I already have it. Any suggestions? I appreciate any feedback
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Community
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.
