how do I add a picture?
14 days ago had sex with a woman didn't know... condom etc and no symptoms
last week had sex with same woman I known for a whole, sweaty hot grinding kinda sex and day after my life to a spiraling downward twist and I'm still on the downward slide while everyone around me has no idea
now, I know your not doctors but... it started as a little cluster a blisters that combined into one bigger one with few small ones along side, no pain, no burning, no breaking or popping or pus, I never lances them
had an ingrown hair that was healing and used a condom for protection, is it possible sweat and fluids could hsve simply infected the ingrown hair area?
I know I have to get tested but Terrified isn't the word to describe me emotions, mentally torturing myself thinking up possible things it could be... infected ingrown hair from heat/sweat.... yeast infection into a blister, friction blister... but I know what it is... denial
I fu*kin got it done now boys... it's over... brutal Brutal BRuta. ... wish I had a time machine and stayed in bed
anyway.. thanks for the opinions and letting me vent... I'll post a picture if I knew how but fu*k ... life is over as I know it
No life isn't over! For starters it could be worse you could have HIV or AIDS or terminal cancer but you don't. A lot of people have herpes. Most people who have genital herpes don't even know they have it. Such is life. I have it and I'm 21. My life is still continuing and so will yours. You have to wait a few weeks before testing. You might get a false negative.
Are the blisters where the ingrown hair is? Was the area covered by a condom at all times? Just curious. An infected ingrown hair would not normally blister or form a cluster of blisters. You'd expect it to just get inflamed, which is different to blistering. Try to get to a clinic asap to have it swabbed. The test is the most accurate when the lesions are still new and have yet to begin healing.
nah... the ingrown hair was up in the 'bikini' area.. above my penis and so is this blistering growth.... fu*k sakes..
thank the Lord it's not on my beautiful penis yet... I don't know what I'd do then
I don't know if I should go get checked or wait and see if it comes back.... the thinking and wondering is the hardest part
if by some miracle this isn't herpes and I've dodged this bullet, I'll lead a different life for the better... but I guess if it is herpes I'll lead a different life too
oh... yes the blisters are directly where 2 ingrown hairs were and it wasn't covered because it was up in the pubic hair area
Personally, I think it's better to test now, otherwise you'll always wonder...or possibly find out by infecting someone, if it turns out that you do in fact have it. Maybe it's nothing, but that's also good to know! The best time to test for herpes is when you have newish lesions, so bear that in mind.
worst week of my life... literally.. I havnt had a worst week...
middle aged man breaking down and crying over this life changing event... man o man ...
got swab tested yesterday and a 3 week wait begins but I already know what it is
it feels like I'm wearing this mask, like everything is ok and fine but on the inside I'm a stressful mess, thinking all kinds of thoughts and mostly none good about my future and how my life is going to change.. it's hard to stay strong
cried because of self pity once but what makes me cry the most is dreading the conversation I'll be having with my lady friend and then never seeing her again.... fu*k ... that's the one that hurts
I'm just writing this to help release some pressure from my mind... at work, hiding in the bathroom, crying again now and trying to hold it in ....
I can't believe how low I feel that I've sunk rock bottom... feel like I've got the plague
not meant insult anyone, I'm just writing what I feel as a former of release... plus don't take offense
You never know, but it may not be herpes, so try to relax (not easy, I realise) and wait for the results. Three weeks is ridiculously long, however. I went private and the clinic only does pcr swabs. Had my results back in 2 days!
You're lucky you are middle aged, I'm 21 and have it. It's okay to cry it's okay to be upset. No one openly chooses to get herpes, I sure as hell didn't. If I was given the option I would have said no I'll keep my dick in my pants and jerk it instead. Is it a possibility that your lady friend gave it to you? In addition to, if you do test positive there is a dating site that caters to people who are positive so you can simply find a new friend. I know it's not the same but it's still advice. Experience the emotions let them come and go.
After checking out a couple of those sites and observing the level of ignorance as to type and HSV generally in their forums, I would keep well away! Many are not exclusively for HSV either.