Just diagnosed with HSV-2, NOW WHAT???

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so almost two weeks ago i got the slit/lesion type cuts close to my vagina hole. didnt have any symptoms, it didnt burn, itch, hurt to pee, and i didnt feel sick. i figured it was part of a bad yeast infection i had just gotten over. went to the dr and she said it didnt look like herpes to her but did a swab on it and drew blood work. the HSV-1 blood work came back positive of course bc ive gotten fever blisters since a kid. HSV-2 came back negative. they just called today about the swab they did on the spots and said it came back positive for HSV-2. i go back to the dr thursday. my question is how? ive been with the same partner for over a year and i got tested before we got together and everything came back negative. could he of gave it to me? could me giving him oral and me having HSV-1 and then havjng sex turned into type 2 for me? could he possibly have it and if he does blood work itll come back negative just like mine did? who has type 2 and how has your experience been?

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    ill also add weve had unprotectes since from day one, so its not like we just tecently didnt use a condom and i got it. why is he just now having an outbreak and weve been together a year. hes never had an out reak since weve been together

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    @felizcactus can you help??

    • Posted

      your partner should be tested he could also have it

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      but couldnt his come back negative for the blood work just like mine did? so we will never really know if hes got it unless he has an outbreak like me?

    • Posted

      kim can you message me?

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      I'm sorry about the diagnosis. If he hasn't tested recently he may have antibodies for it. You may of just caught it from him if he's the only one. I'd ask him to test with a type specific igG to make things a little more clear for you. he has to be the source if he's the only one you've been with. chances are if you retest in a few months from now you may show antibodies then.

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      not all people have symptoms they can still pass it on

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      if her bloodwork showed negative but swab positive does that mean she was recently exposed ?

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      blood tests are not as accurate as swabs she could hav tested to early before antibiodies built up in the blood

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    blood work is not always accurate especially if its early on or the first outbreak! falses positives on swabs can happen but its not common

    Most std screens dont test for herpes so maybe just check and see was that included for you both when you got screened at the beginning.

    what id suggest is wait till the sores clear up before having sex. then both get tested again in a few weeks.

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      my husband hasnt ever been tested for any stds that im aware of. when i got tested a year ago they tested for HSV bc it came back that i have HSV1 bc i get fever blisters on my mouth. my husband plans to get tested hopefully tomorrow. what are good over the counter medicine for hsv2? my insurance runs out dec. 31st so i wont be able to afford prescribed medicine

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      lysine is good for stopping the virus reproduce but it does not stop transmisson!

      keeping your immune system up, stay away from sugars/nuts/pastas ect! herpes thrives in a diet high in arginine!

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