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I think i might have herpes and I'm scared!! :(

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Mandy2332
Mandy2332

I've been with my husband for 3 years and we have both been faithful. He was tested for herpes right before we got together so I know he doesn't have it .

Not that I've got that out the way. last Sunday I noticed a red swollen bump on the bottom of my vagina by the opening. I thought it was nothing until a few hours later I looked at it and it turned into a big open sore! It didnt really itch or hurt that bad. I immediately thought it was herpes but I wanted to give it a few day until I went to the doctor . A day or so later, right by my anus started to itch a little . I looked at it with a flashlight and I mirror and I saw a red spot with microscopic little vesicles on it. A few hours later one of them started to grow. I guess it "popped" like two days later. And now they are both healed. Which took almost a week. Like I said they both only itched a little and didn't even hurt that bad. Maybe because I took a lot of epsom salt baths and put a lot of coconut oil on them.but I was too scared to go to the doctor or tell my husband because I thought he would freak out . But now that they are healed I'm going to get a herpes igm blood test tomorrow. Does that sound that gh or am I freaking out for no reason? I'm so terrified that I have it even though I've never had anything like this before. Maybe I got it from an ex partner ?

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  • Mandy2332
    Mandy2332

    Posted

    I'm also scared that I have given it to him because I didn'nt know.I hope the results come in fast because im feel like my whole life and marraige is going to fall apart sad

    • Mandy2332
      Mandy2332

      Posted

      Also I never felt any flu like symptoms or pain while urinating
    • Mandy2332
      Mandy2332

      Posted

      I mean igg testing by the way .

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      Sorry I don't know how to edit

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Mandy2332

      Posted

      The IgG test will only tell you if you have had the virus for 2-3+ months. In case you only recently acquired it, you will need to test again in 3 months. I know you said your husband tested negative when you first got married. Was it by IgG? A swab test, in your case, would have been the best test option. It's a pity you didn't get swabbed.

    • Mandy2332
      Mandy2332 FelizCastus

      Posted

      I would have already had it for 3 years. So I wouldnt recently have acquired it if I got it from an ex partner before him .
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Mandy2332

      Posted

      That's one possibility. The other is that your husband's test wasn't the correct one (which is why I asked) and he does have it, but you only acquired it recently from him (herpes doesn't pass with each sexual encounter, so that's possible). Also, was he tested for both HSV types?

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