Confused about my herpes

Why are you underweight? You really need to address your other underlying health conditions or you're going to have a miserable time w herpes. If your immune system is that poor, you need to inform your doctor of this and request daily therapy. However, you stated after your initial outbreak genitally, you healed in a week and that is very quick for a primary outbreak. It took almost 3 weeks for me on medication even and I had severe nerve pain down my buttock and legs. So I'm taken back by how quickly you healed, but getting it in your throat is a sign of someone w a compromised immune system. 

It is likely you got this from your bf and it sounds like hsv 1, which is normally known as oral herpes. As that's the one that causes herpes esophagalitis. There is a chance your partner is asymptomatic genitally, but likely that he has cold sores on his mouth. If he doesn't have it genitally, then he could of passed it to you through oral sex and kissing. 

One major concern of mine is that, what is a 22yr old doing w a 17yr old child? This is not something a child should be doing w and a great example why an adult has no business being w a girl your age.  I'm assuming you live in the UK and the reason behind why he seems to be having a hard time getting himself tested. 

Have you had yourself tested for all other STDs?

I've been underweight all my life but it's started to worsen now I live alone, my GP was supposed to assign me a dietician but the NHS in the UK is awfully disorganised. I'll definitely bring it up as soon as I run out of acyclovir, my genital outbreak hasn't healed it's still in the process of healing, by subsided I mean the pain not the actual outbreak.

He does get cold sores around his mouth; I was never sure if they were or not but I think it's safe to establish now that they definitely are, in the UK our relationship is completely legal and am 18 next month. I can understand your shock perhaps as a US citizen but I can assure you our relationship dynamic is not improper. Yes; it's almost impossible to get a herpes test with UK doctors if you're asymptomatic

We both had full STD screenings at the beginning of our relationship which is why having this happen has been so startling :'/

Well even if legal, it's a tad disturbing w the age difference, especially cause you were w him while you were 16 or younger too. 

Well sounds like he passed it to you through oral sex and kissing.  During outbreaks take 3000mlgs of lysine daily, eat pineapple daily, take 3xs the daily amount of vitamin C daily and 1000mlgs of lysine daily when not broken out.  During obs or feeling it done on, take asany warm baths w Epsom salt and gargle w warm eoaom salt water as well. It is safebto drink small amounts in order to get all of your throat, but it can act as a laxative and is used as a natural laxative.

Although you guys got full std workups, unless specifically asked for a herpes test, it is jot included. It is the same way in the states.. You have to ask.I think it's disgusting that countries don't do this and even worse how they are in the UK w testing. This is the reason herpes is an epidemic. It is proven that the ones doing the spreading for the vast majority of cases, are the ones unaware of their infections. The  eolke who are aware of their status are safer and less likely to spread it.

Even if he gets tested, if he hasn't contracted it genitally, he's likely yo come up negative on the test although he has it orally. Myself and everyone I know who has hsv 1 orally test negative for hsv 1. People who have hsv 1 genitally come up positive on tests, but I think orally your antibody count isn't high enough to test positive. That's my theory, since it is based on a number.

I was 16 and almost 17 before we started our relationship but only had a sexual relationship afer I turned 17, I really don't percieve the age gap as immense and neither do either of our families :'/

Thank you so much for the advice it's really nice to hear some straight guidelines at the moment, thank you

It's absurd as to how disregarded the virus is, I just really wish there was more awareness and more tests for it It's stupid that it's got to this state.

Really?? Oh god urgh that really sucks I'm just hoping he's contracted it genitally then I was counting on the test to sort of prove it to his parents that I hadn't cheated or anything, nevermind I guess, thank you so much for all your help

Why in gods name does his parents know about your status?that's so far beyond inappropriate and crossing your personal and private boundaries. You can ask what strain it was, 1 or 2. I'm willing to bet you test positive for one, as that's really the only one that will cause esophagitis, which means he gave it to you through oral sex and kissing.

O think the government doesn't enforce it I'm the medical community and neither do medical personnel, because big pharma makes loads off of antiviral medication. Why would they want the spread of the disease slowed down or even find a cute or vaccination for it? Guess who funds  trials for drugs and vaccines and gives money to medica schools? You guessed it, big pharma. There are scientists who have been for yrs trying to get funding for vaccine trials that would prevent and cure, buy can't get funding.. Shocker... It behooves of big pharma to influence the medical community fiscally, that's who they need to keep them rich and getting richer. 

Despite wanting a swab test my GP didn't bother I'm not sure what type I have on my genitals but assuming that it's the same virus I had in my throat it's probably HSV 1?

Yes... You also don't need a swab test to tell what strain it is. It can be told by a blood test as well. You need to call and ask.