I already have HPV (treated recently), i have had unprotected rough sex recently, and I'm also been experiencing an allergic reaction to new vaginal products for the last 3 weeks. It could be an std, a chemical burn, or an hpv outbreak but i'm not 100% sure. My vulva is irritated to the touch and it is mainly affected on one side! Thank you!
oh girl it looks like herpes head to the gp and get swabbed to confirm x
this looks like herpes you need to have it swabbed before the sores go away.
if the sores go away then what happens?
they can give you a blood test, but almost everyone has hsv in their blood becauae there is so many different strains so it isnt as accurate.
yes thats a herpes out break, im having one rn, i havent gotten tested yet but my friend that has it told me thats what it is.
when are you getting it checked? please keep me updated. I’m going friday. Also is your vulva blotchy like mine and not it’s normal color?
UPDATE: its oral herpes (HSV1) and another std which is super common and looks very similar to HSV2. I’m so relieved.
Well, it’s not oral herpes, it’s genital herpes. You have genital HSV-1. HSV-1 is the type typically associated w/ oral herpes, but it can travel south of the belt line. It’s not ideal, but it’s typically easier to deal with than genital HSV-2. Those with genital HSV-1 tend to have less severe and less frequent outbreaks than those with genital HSV-2.
so the doctor said the same thing? how would I go about treating and tending to it? and would you still tell your partners??
Well, I take daily Valtrex which further minimizes the severity and # of outbreaks (I have the same thing if I didn’t mention that already). I was personally diagnosed over two years ago. In this time, I’ve been subjected to two possible outbreaks since the initial outbreak. I say possible because I err on the side of caution anytime anything out of the ordinary comes up below the belt. On these two occasions, I’ve had one minor blemish appear on my shaft. It could have been a small outbreak, or it could have been an ingrown hair. Not sure which, but I assume the worse and ensure my partner is made aware and we refrain from sexual contact. As for whether or not you should tell your partner - absolutely. After my positive IGG, I’ve had one partner, my current girlfriend. I was upfront and told her from the get go. She was very understanding, recognized that a large percentage of the population has the virus, and we moved forward in our relationship (two plus years and still going strong). You owe it to any future partner to be honest and upfront with your diagnosis.