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Does anyone experience painless sores are herpes?

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wilsonwkz
wilsonwkz

i am freaking out because i have ulcer on my penis but it is not pain at all to touch.

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus wilsonwkz

    Posted

    Herpes ulcers usually hurt to touch. If you have a lesion and are concerned, even though it doesn't hurt, go get it swab tested asap for greatest accuracy. The longer you wait, the  less accurate the swab test will be (false negative  more likely, even if it is herpes). The swab test is better than any of the blood tests.

    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      I got swab test when I have open ulcer, does it consider as late? 
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus wilsonwkz

      Posted

      How long had you had the ulcer at the time? Any signs of healing?
    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      2-3 weeks, it started inflammation after i took the antibiotic that prescribed by doc and now it is healing.  i got it swabbed when it stop inflammation.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus wilsonwkz

      Posted

      You had it swabbed after it had been there for a full 2-3 weeks? If so, yes, that is rather late and the results may be less accurate/reliable. First couple of days are best, maybe up to a week.
    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      Mine heal eithin a week without any oral medication and on 2 weeks it comes back with inflammation after I had the antibiotics from doc , then I went for swab test aftet a week I take the antibiotics. 
    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      test report with igm weak reactive, first doctor asks me to ignore becsuse igm isnt acurate. second doctor seen the report with igm weak reactive and mske big fuss, said i hsve herpes. 
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus wilsonwkz

      Posted

      Your first doctor is more sensible, although if he agrees that IgM is unreliable, then why did he order the test, lol? So, if not herpes, what did the first doctor think it is?
    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      I found out i have ulcer after receievd aggrisive anal sex and the first doc was not the one who ordered the test, they sent me to him(skin specialist) after the report came out eith weak reactive. do you ever seen a herpes case with painless ulcer before?

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus wilsonwkz

      Posted

      If an actual ulcer (open sore) due to herpes, it would normally feel sore. Some of the lesser skin presentations of herpes might be painless, but yours is an actual ulcer. If you are an MSM (can't remember if you mentioned that before), then actually you should test for syphilis, although the latency period between the ulcer reappearing is not normally so brief, if I'm not mistaken.

    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      Got tested for Syphilis on the 5th day after I found ulcers and came back with negative. is it too esrly to get tested on 5th day?
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus wilsonwkz

      Posted

      I am only familiar with the blood tests for syphilis (no idea if they swab for it), and you need to ideally wait at least 4-6 weeks post-exposure for the TPHA and VDRL tests (yes, there are two types of blood test; it's confusing), retesting at 3 months for complete assurance.

  • YoureNotAlone
    YoureNotAlone wilsonwkz

    Posted

    Syphilis starts with an open sore or ulser which is painless then it goes away... I am not saying it is Syphilis but from what you are writing it kind of sounds like it may be...
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus YoureNotAlone

      Posted

      Other conditions can cause ulcers. Syphilis is not encountered very often these days, and when it is, tends to be within the MSM community. Don't freak the poor guy out!

    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      Herpes freak me out more! Do you ever seen anycase with painless herpes sores?
    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz FelizCastus

      Posted

      Herpes freak me out more! Do you ever seen anycase with painless herpes sores?
    • wilsonwkz
      wilsonwkz

      Posted

      What about this issue?
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