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How many days after sex did you start to get you first symptoms??

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jimmy_91162
jimmy_91162

My GF and i had unprotected sex 6 nights ago and come to find out, i was going through an Outbreak (hsv2) but i didnt know this because there was ZERO symptoms. No itching, burning, tingling, or any discomfort. I know i had an OB because the next afternoon i had 6-7 tiny scabs starting to form on the top of my penis and that is usually where my OBs occur. So i must of had blisters and they opened up during sex and the next day they started to heal. Ive been freaking out ever since, but my GF is cool as a Cucumber. There is no symptoms or discomfort with her.

Im wondering how many days after sex did you start to see symptoms??

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  • Guest
    Guest jimmy_91162

    Posted

    It was about a week as well . And as of now I see no spots im guessing they started to heal they are still sensitive to touch . I’ve been so afraid to make a doctors appointment because I don’t want bad news but all my symptoms links to hsv2. I’ve set a appointment I will let you know results ASAP . Hope all is well for the both of us 
  • haz83342
    haz83342 jimmy_91162

    Posted

    May be she is the same as you and just having mild symptoms. 

    Do you usually have unprotected sex with no condom with her?

    • jimmy_91162
      jimmy_91162 haz83342

      Posted

      Very rarely do we have sex unprotected. It's only when I feel at my most healthiest state is when we have unprotected sex. But it's only been four times in the last 18 months. I'm just curious to know if anybody has had symptoms many weeks after they were in contact with the virus.

      From what I've been reading it seems everybody's has symptoms when the first couple of days of contact.

      As of today my scabs have fallen off and all I can see is tiny little divots on the top of my shaft. It will be about another week until I am completely free of my outbreak.

      So as of the second day from contact I've been giving my GF 1 400 mg of acyclovir daily until the symptoms start. I don't know if this is a good idea or bad idea but I figure I might as well get ahead of the game.

    • haz83342
      haz83342 jimmy_91162

      Posted

      Actually i had it after 2 days from sex with that unblessed partner who decieved me. 

      Anyway i think better to avoid meds till she have symptoms in order to know if she got it or not. And then start immediately. Meds will not stop OB but may hide it. The other solution is that she should go for blood test after  1 week for Ig M. 

  • Guest
    Guest jimmy_91162

    Posted

    I had sex with my partner last Saturday and it was next day, Sunday that I started to have these symptoms. I had an itching/tingling sensation and then within a couple of days I began to develop these lumps around the entrance of my vagina, which I’m not convinced is an OB of herpes. I still have them today so I’m going to try and get an appointment at my local GUM clinic. 

    I read that herpes blisters are only supposed to be 3mm in size and so these are not alike. I’m extremely concerned as I have never experienced anything like this and I’ve no idea what they are.

  • Guest
    Guest jimmy_91162

    Posted

    Just figuring this app out.. didn’t realise this was a different discussion and not a reply to mine so my reply won’t make sense, sorry. 
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