Hi this is kind of long but its is over the span of three years.
In December of 2016 i had unprotected sex with someone and the next day i had unusual vaginal discharge (milky white) and vaginal irritation . Then I started to get sick with flu symptoms. everything was telling me i had herpes so i got tested and results were negative. the doctor said it was follicutlitis and gave me a prescription . fast forward between 2017 and now i have gotten tested negative for herpes 5 times with blood tests and smears… Every dr that i have discussed my symptoms with tell me that its a yeast infection or it could be an irritant from soap or detergent. ive been diagnosed with bv once and yeast infections and every medication does not work or works temporarily. i still believe these are herpes symptoms..For the last 8 months i have had CONSTANT irritation in my vagina and anus that include, itching, burning, pain when i sit, walk , urinate, have sex,crawling/tingling sensations, hot sensations in inner thighs and some times arms and other parts of body,pain when my genitals are wet, random tiny painful bumps on my anus, ive also had a few lesions on my vagina, once there was a little cluster of bumps on the side,and a few single lesions , i get body aches and swollen lymph nodes usually once a month or every other month, i have eczema now pretty bad,ive also had a few lesions appear on my arm.the intensity of my symptoms varies by day, and get worse closer to my cycle, but they never go away.. ive had a few cold sores within the last year as well.. i dont understand how every blood test and swab comes back negative and doctors just wont listen to me… please help..
i forgot to mention that ive also had more sex partners since 2016, not all of them were protected.
I’m in a similar situation whereby i have this burning and tingling which comes and goes. I’ve only had one ulcer that resembled herpes and the swab was negative. I get what look like normal pimples pop up on my pubic bone but they tingle and don’t feel like normal pimple. I’m literally obsessing over it and trying to find answers. At least if it was confirmed I could take steps to manage it but it’s this possibility that I might not have it that I’m holding on to.
I am a guy. I was diagnosed with genital warts in June 2018. Since then I felt nothing till August 2019 when they started itching badly. The symptoms grew worse when i applied Vinegar, then it gave me herpes symtoms including its prodome. Am awaiting my blood results as we speak. Why i write is because all your explanations looks same as mine. The tingling, itching, swollen lymph node on my groin though hard to tell, burning at the back of my neck, severe inner thigh burning(this is the worst) especially when i sweat and walk.
I went for all STD test. HIV, Hepatitis came back negative. Still waiting for herpes test and others.
Your story is very similar to mine.
Ugh I have tingles too! I would say is more like nerve pain. It radiates thru my body always one area at a time. It ranges between my legs feet arms even back of ear. no outbreak though. i also get a very mild headache. It started a week after my exposure.
Do you get nerve pain? Mine started as tingles and then felt more like nerve pain
Yes I do
i have a similar situation. i have had hsv 1 oral for about 3 years. after my last sexual encounter five months ago, i have had strange sensations making me think I have it genitally too maybe it was just dormant all these years
i get a tingling/crawling situation around my butt, thigh, and sometimes back. Especially if i drink a lot of alcohol.
After drinks, the next day I had constant burning, felt like broken glass, random pinching and sharp pain. Went to doctor. My pcr swab was negative. Positive for bv and yeast but i had no discharge. made me think it was herpes
so it could be warts? is that curable?
yes i get random pinching and stinging as well.
thats what ive been holding on too as well… but at this point im like what else could it be other than hsv? i literally have every symptom that people with confirmed cases of hsv have but every test has been negative, ive probably been tested more than 5 times in the last 3 years tbh. and everything gets more intense around the time of my period. sugar triggers me too big time. ive also been sick more these past three years than i have been my entire life.. ive had strep, mono, tonsilitis, bronchitis, stomach virus, i have allergies now… it just seems like something is attacking my immune system. and i believe hsv does affect the immune system but im not 100% sure.
hsv doesnt affect the immune system. It sits on the nerves so you can exp certain symptoms but it is not an auto immune disease
have you considered taking the western blot test?
where do i get that done? i live in michigan… i thought it was only available in certain areas
by contacting Terri Warren at Westover Heights Clinic. There is a link on the website. I think (don’t quote me) you can it done at your doctors office and they send it there to get it tasted
what medication do you take for yeast infection? Dosage and duration too.
Are you having any anxiety? anxiety can cause those symptoms
please keep us posted if you find out what the cause is xx