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Had Protected Intercourse with a Herpes Positive girl 8 days ago

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tyler60993
tyler60993

So it was a drunken night and I brought this girl back home with me. Things started to escalate, and we ended up having protected sex with a condom. I didn't know she tested positive for genital herpes, until the next day when we woke up. I started to freak out, my anxiety went through the roof and I am still worried I might have contracted it. All we did was have protected vaginal intercourse. The last time she had an outbreak was last year so she did not have current Genital Herpes sores or symptoms. I have been worrying myself sick and am convincing myself that I am starting to feel symptoms. My package does not itch whatsoever but I feel like I need to constantly urinate. Almost like a tickling sensation in my penis head. My balls kind of ache as well. I had an ingrown hair on my penis shaft prior to having sex with this women. I have noticed that pus will come out of it when squeezed but it does not hurt to the touch. I haven't noticed any other sores on my penis or scrotum and I have felt fine since this encounter. Someone please help I'm worrying myself sick and have been pretty depressed this past week. I just need to know if these symptoms are from my mind tricking myself into thinking I have contracted. It does not hurt to urinate at all either. I don't notice anything unusual in my daily routine, but I still have the thought of having possibly contracted Genital Herpes from this encounter in the back of my mind. Any help is very much appreciated, thanks.

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  • Guest
    Guest tyler60993

    Posted

    I think if theres is any LIFETIME illness that does not have a cure and has the potential to affect your partnes genital or oral i think should be disclosed. I think it should be their decision not yours on whether they want an HSV 1 sore on their genitals. I think people tend to try and use numbers and stats to not have to be embarassed and tell someone. Well you should. Is my opinion. Its just i wish i wouldve had a choice and it scares me that people on here still arent disclosing. Whatever type it may be
    • MoonChick
      MoonChick Guest

      Posted

      I agree, if you know you should give partners a choice, I know I would. Unfortunately many probably do not, we can't control their choice to not disclose and because it is not a life threatening illness legally there isn't much you can do to make people disclose it either. (As far as I know). There are lots of people going about everyday with hsv1 orally probably totally unaware that they are carrying it (if they've never had voldsore symptoms) and can potentially pass it on to someone's genitals via oral sex. It's becoming more common as the culprit for hsv 1 genitally. You cannot protect someone else if you don't know you have it, which is unfortunate and goes back to being responsible for our own sexual health, knowing our own bodies and being educated on the workings of herpes before engaging in sexual contact.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Guest

      Posted

      Genital HSV-1 never used to be much of an issue, because kids often got cold sores, which keeps them largely immune from getting it genitally when they're older and sexually active. Better awareness and hygiene has led to less kids getting cold sores in the last couple of decades, hence the rise in genital HSV-1 amongst younger folk. Kind of ironic how it came to be, and just saying.
  • tyler60993
    tyler60993

    Posted

    Can anyone explain why I have the constant urge to pee, I have a tingling in the head of penis, and it feels like my penis is sore/ achy? I'll pee and a minute later I will feel like I need to urinate again. Otherwise I am still showing no symptoms of genital herpes hsv1.
    • lynn00051
      lynn00051 tyler60993

      Posted

      Bladder or urinary tract infection? ARe you pregnant? Joke...
    • MoonChick
      MoonChick tyler60993

      Posted

      Sounds like cystitis.... men can get this too as well as females or as another person said urinary tract infection?

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus MoonChick

      Posted

      Men don't tend to get cystitis or UTIs due to their anatomy. They get non-specific/gonococchal urethriris instead, but not from protected sex. Stress and anxiety can cause frequent urination, though...
    • MoonChick
      MoonChick

      Posted

      Yes it would be rare for men to get it, have you ever had bladder infections before? what other symptoms do you have?
    • tyler60993
      tyler60993 MoonChick

      Posted

      It's really just the urge to pee on and off, and it doesn't hurt when I go either. No swelling just achy feelings in my private area. Otherwise I feel perfectly fine, and have no sores or anything.
    • MoonChick
      MoonChick tyler60993

      Posted

      You know it doesn't sound like herpes, as a few others highlighted too, so I would try not to worry yourself unnecessarily. Going to see your doctor will help rule out any other potential infections or irritants, it will also put your mind at ease too. Being a female I can't relate to having an achy penis, hope you feel better soon and get an answer to your symptoms
    • john03601
      john03601 MoonChick

      Posted

      The tingling can be from just normal bacteria on private area.. Like I said I am in the same boat as you but it's been 10 days and that feeling has almost completely gone away. Also the urge to pee every minute also. Just try and stay positive and hope everything works out! Not much you can do right now
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