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88anon88
88anon88

hello, i am worried about some sores around my genitals. I was prescribed some treatment for thrush, and its helped but the sores are still present. does this look like herpes? theyre fine for most of the day, but stings really bad when urinating. any advice would be greatly appreciated - thank you. image

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  • Guest
    Guest 88anon88

    Posted

    did they do a swab and culture. looks like herpes and herpes would be painful when urinating.

  • kay19801
    kay19801 88anon88

    Posted

    quite positive this is a HSV outbreak - like all the other advice - get swabbed

  • 88anon88
    88anon88

    Posted

    hi everyone, i went to the clinic earlier in the week and they said it doesnt look like herpes but did the test anyway (bloods as there was nothing to get a swab from) should get the results next week. they also did lots of other tests and said I have bacterial vaginitis so hence the prescription for thrush.

    hopefully it isnt, but all three of you cant be wrong 😦

    • kay19801
      kay19801 88anon88

      Posted

      Well we could all be wrong as we are not medically trained, if we are, I will say sorry now if I have caused you any undue worry 😃

      I hope you results are NEG and you can move on 😃

      Keep us updated

    • anon79682
      anon79682 88anon88

      Posted

      it is not adviceable to get a blood test unless its been at least 3 months since your last sexual encounter.

    • Emily1234567
      Emily1234567 88anon88

      Posted

      If you have BV they shouldn't have prescribed you medication for thrush as they're completely different and require different treatment. Hope you get it sorted!

  • 88anon88
    88anon88

    Posted

    sorry to bother you all but i am going to go back to the clinic tomorrow as ive just noticed these - this is definitely herpes isnt it?

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