I really want to know if this is Genital herps or?
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Notes on I really want to know if this is Genital herps or?
Regret carter57
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hey I'm sorry about the diagnosis. did this appear soon after your encounter or months later? also did your dr swab it?
carter57 Regret
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Days later and no the doctor didn't swab it.
carter57 Regret
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came back as genital herpes
matthew13887 carter57
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very confident that this is herpes. herpes can be one sore and this follows similar patterns of one sore herpes. youre at the crusting stage so it is healing, but you need to use protection and be honest with your partners.
anon1111 carter57
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anon1111
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doesnt this look strange ??! but the doc told me it doesnt loon like herpes. this looks worse than his photo!
carter57 anon1111
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mine came back as genital herpes
carter57
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Everything came back negative some how...
matthew13887 carter57
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wow congrats!
carter57 matthew13887
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Thanks, I'm going to go back in when my medicine is all gone that they gave me. I'm really curious on what this is or something happen with lab testing.
matthew13887 carter57
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just be grateful, finish your meds and return back as you said. i musy say though, i am truly surprised. i work in a clinic and see stds all day and from the picture i was pretty certain. but test results trump all knowledge. keep me updated if you can.
carter57 matthew13887
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Yes everything is negative . I found it weird that the doctor looked at it first and told me right away i had something, and she was wrong. I Just finished my medicine today.
matthew13887 carter57
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here is a picture of mild herpes. compared to your issue. extremely similar
carter57 matthew13887
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Yeah i know
Johnky carter57
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How long after the encounter did you wait to have your blood screening?
julee15466 carter57
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It can take MONTHS for it to show up on a screening. If the questionable encounter was very recent, it might not show up yet. The blood test doesn't actually test for the disease, but for the antibodies to the disease, which can take a while to build up in the bloodstream.
Use protection in the meantime, and go back and get tested again in a few months.
Johnky julee15466
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I agree. I would be irresponsible to see a lesion like that and assume its from nothing if you dont give yourself time to have an accurate reading.
carter57 Johnky
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2-3 days. maybe a week max..
carter57 Johnky
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I'm going back for another test. Wish me luck
julee15466 carter57
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Dude - Don't waste your time and money going again so soon. I would wait another month at least, even three. You don't want to get a false sense of security about it and have it turn out to be the real deal.
carter57 julee15466
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Good idea
carter57 julee15466
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this is what it is now
carter57 matthew13887
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Came back as genital herpes
carter57 julee15466
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came back as genital herpes
julee15466 carter57
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So sorry, dude. It's not the end of the world, though. Just be sure to use protection, even if there are no obvious symptoms. And be honest with partners.
Also remember that it can be passed via oral sex, so don't assume that that's a safe route.
There's a great resource called if you have questions about it and need support. There's a forum where you can ask questions and get some encouragement.
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