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I've been having these pimples looking at the bottom of my buttcheeks and near my vagina

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pineda51133
pineda51133

I've had this problem since February, I went to my doctor and she said it was nothing and gave me a cream that didn't do anything. I was diagnosed with herpes type 2 in December of 2015. I don't know if an outbreak could last so long or it can make it be my skin like that,

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus pineda51133

    Posted

    Outbreaks, especially subsequent recurrences, don't tend to last very long (1-2 weeks). A continued skin problem that persists unchanged for weeks/months is not herpes. I doubt it's related either. What did your doctor think they are and prescribe? Are the pimples sore? Do you have many? Just curious. Perhaps it's related to your yeast infection instead (as you've mentioned elsewhere) and the prolonged irritation that caused.
    • Tbaby91
      Tbaby91 FelizCastus

      Posted

      Got a question why do u still break out even tho you don't have sex at all?,
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Tbaby91

      Posted

      Sex isn't the only trigger for herpes, and sometimes, especially with new infection, it just happens. Herpes is continuously being kept in check by your body, so when your body lets its guard down, you can get a recurrence. This can happen due to illness, prolonged stress, friction, surgery, alcohol, etc. Varies from person to person.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Tbaby91

      Posted

      If you are talking about recurrences, yes, you can get them for other reasons, sometimes for no obvious reason at all. I had a bad cold recently and that caused me to get my first full-on recurrence (very nasty single lesion). Alcohol no longer seems to do it for me. Some women find that menstruation (and menopause) triggers recurrences, but fortunately not so far in my case, touch wood. It really varies.
    • colourblie
      colourblie FelizCastus

      Posted

      Hi,,I,ve been having these spots on my butt,and sorness on my genitals since November,I,ve been swabbed for all sorts and all neg,I,m booked for private blood test in 2 weeks for h..can a first infection realy last this long?? My symptoms started 2 days after unprotected sex with intense burning on my genials which lasted 3 weeks!! I,ve had a few white spots in upper pubic but that was a day after shaving..i,m so down..
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus colourblie

      Posted

      A first outbreak can last 3-4 weeks from onset to complete healing, while recurrences tend to be much milder and shorter (1-2 weeks, as noted above, but usually just a few days if mild). No single outbreak would last for months.

      Did you have lesions during your suspected first outbreak, and if so, were these swabbed negative within a couple of days of appearing? You mention burning, but not lesions, only white spots later on (which don't sound like herpes, btw).

      If you do the antibody blood test for herpes, make sure it's a type-specific IgG test for HSV-1 and 2. Do not do the IgM test. It is inaccurate and useless for herpes, but many doctors still aren't aware of this, so continue to order it.

    • colourblie
      colourblie FelizCastus

      Posted

      Hi,thanx for replying,,no lesions nothing at all has appeared on my genitals just the odd spot on my butt,,I have has these swabbed and negative,the doc at gu thinks I,m mad and referred me to a psychologist,I,ve not been as I,m not mad I know my body..the soreness down there is constant I,ve had no break from it since the burning stopped
    • colourblie
      colourblie

      Posted

      I,ve also had achy butt and aches down my legs,pain in my knees all of which starts whilst the burning was going on
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus colourblie

      Posted

      If this has been going on continuously, and you've never had a proper outbreak, it's not likely herpes. But to put your mind at ease, do the IgG test. You've past the window period, so can test anytime.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus

      Posted

      P.S. You also swabbed negative for herpes, so the spots were likely just spots. Many people with confirmed herpes don't get all of the nerve issues you mentioned. Some can, but it's certainly not a given, so it doesn't necessarily mean you have herpes.
    • colourblie
      colourblie FelizCastus

      Posted

      Swabbed for herpes internaly as well also neg,,booked for blood in 2 weeks..will post with results..thank you
    • colourblie
      colourblie

      Posted

      I cancelled my blood test (£130) as I saw if you subscribe to herpes uk (£30) you can have blood done at Drs and pay £15 so a gota of £45..i will be calling tomorrow..i have had more spots come up on mu butt and a red bump in pubic area quite high up that has a lump under it if I push on it..anybody in the UK had bloods done this way?
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