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Help, in panic mode. Herpes?

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david37247
david37247

10 weeks ago (April 2nd) I had sex with a new person. four days after the sex I developed 3 spots on the base of my penis that were seperated from each other. two of the spots were ulcers and one was a bump. i popped the bump and it turned into a blister-ish thing. i picked at the spots and they got infected and took 3 weeks to heal. none of them ever itched or hurt at all, but did ooze clear liquid the first week. also the girl i was with was super suspicious about all of it and said she got tested but wouldnt show me the results. so i thought i had herpes. i went to two different doctors who did swabs on the open sores, and swabs were negative. i read that swabs arent always accurate so i went back in the same week and got an IGM blood test that was also negative.

i waited 8 weeks and got an IGG blood test that was negative. at 10 weeks i got another that was also negative.

At 12 weeks im feeling sick, but not sure if its related. doctors dont seem to know much about herpes at all, and i cant shake the anxiety. ive read that tests may not be accurate until 12-16 weeks. what is everyones opinion? id appreciate input from people who have hsv or a knowelsge about it.

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  • may85976
    may85976 david37247

    Posted

    If everything is coming back negative then you very well may be negative!

    I would go to another doctor to verify fully. It does not look like herpes to me.

    • david37247
      david37247 may85976

      Posted

      any idea when igg is completely trustworthy though? i keep reading that if its too early it wont detect

    • may85976
      may85976 david37247

      Posted

      No idea! I will be getting mine done tomorrow. I read that it will detect 2 weeks after?

      We shall see, if it is a neg and more symptoms occur then I would retest.

  • david37247
    david37247

    Posted

    update: ive had several blood test which were negative, but im still highly suspicious of herpes. anyone have any guidance?

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