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i am 39 yr old and a week ago i was with my husband in bed. he has poison ivy which was fine with me because i have never been able to catch it. during intercourse he stated that he had a burning feeling down there so we stopped and checked and he had a couple little spots that looked like poison ivy. i wasnt worried because like i said i dont catch it. we didnt finishe we just went to bed. the next morning i woke up ittching down there and thought that i had gotten it. the next day after that it kept getting worse it started burning when i urinated and the itch was really bad. the hospital checked it out and took  urine test and it came back as i has a uti. the dr said that she didnt see no signs of poison ivy and that maybe it was a yeast infection to go with the uti. so she perscribed me macrbid for the uti pyridium for the burning during urination and 1 single pill dyflucan for the yeast infection. i took the meds as told to and still no better after 2 days it has gotten even worse. i now had white patches on my vulva with some leisons. i went to my pcp and she checked and said it mite be herpes.i have never had any signs or symptoms ever and the std test they did in the hospital came back negitive. so the dr perscribed me yet again the dyflucan for yeast and acyclovir if it is herpes. she ordered a blood test and im still waiting on the results but im not patient and it could take another 4 days or so to get them. the meds have not been working to ease up any of the symptoms so far. me nor my spouse have been with anyone else for over a year and neither one of us have ever had any type of symptoms. his area was gone by that morning. i heard of another auto immune disorder called lichen sclerosus tha im wondering if it mite be. the symptoms and the white discharge came on so quickly that im wondering what it is. ive never know for an std or even a yeast infecction to appear that quickly especially the possable herpes. just need ing some answers or input really confusied and scared. i had a partial historectomy 3 yrs ago due to endomitreosis.

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  • Posted

    Are you sure your husband gets *poison ivy* rashes? Why is he regularly exposed to poison ivy? Seems rather strange! Did they swab test you for herpes specifically?
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      Yes we own a tree service company. And no swab they did blood it's jst the waiting game. The medicine they have given me has not done nothing for my symptoms or pain. And the white spots appeared about 15 hrs after we had sex. I'm prone to uti's and yeast infections.

    • Posted

      Lol, well, that explains it!!

      The doctor/nurse should have swabbed you if they suspected herpes, as that is better than the blood test (direct diagnosis versus indirect). The blood test for herpes is only good if it's for IgG antibodies (not IgM), and it won't detect new infections until after 3 months. The herpes meds are not always super effective, especially if taken too late.

    • Posted

      It spots showe'd up sun moring I was on the meds by Tuesday but like I said its gotten worse since then so I don't know what to do to at least ease the pain.

    • Posted

      If you still have spots, go back and get them swabbed for herpes asap to at least confirm whether it is or not. For pain, you can try topical lidocaine and/or oral paracetamol/ibuprofen. That's what you can use for herpes, at least. Soaking in a sitz bath of Epsom salts is also helpful. If the pain is while urinating, drink lots of water (with a bit of optional baking soda) and pour plain water down there while you're peeing.

    • Posted

      I will try that and do that. Thank you very much for ur time and info.
    • Posted

      With this being my first outbreak will anymore outbreaks be this painful?
    • Posted

      Most likely not. As a general rule, recurrences tend to be much milder and quicker to heal than the first outbreak.
  • Posted

    I had the same issues white patches with lesions on them .. Definitely sounds like herpes ...
    • Posted

      Ok I'm pretty sure I have come to terms and acceptance that I do have herpes. Now I'm jst wondering how is my life going to change because of it. And there is no chance that my children can catch herpes isb there?

    • Posted

      you have it genitally wise so no there is no known way for your kids to catch herpes from you . 

      have you gotten the results back yet ? do you have any idea where it might have came from ?

    • Posted

      Hopefully tomorrw I should know definatly. As I'm figuring since I have nevery had a cold sore or fever blister or any thing at all close to that in my mouth but my husband has had these 2 little lesions in the corner of his mouth a few time, that they cam from there. He has no sign or symptoms except I'm figu ring a uti which hes suppose to have it checked out today. I had them do a swab of the lesions Sunday at a prompt care since neither on of the 2 other drs. I seen this week had done that so still waiting for that and blood. I finally got them to give me some lidocaine for the pain and they dou bled up my acyclovir so now most of the white spots are gone they are jst now really red and my vag is still very sore and raw. I hope that let's up real soon.thank you for taking the time to respond. I'm glad I ford this forum group cause beside my immediate family being husband, daughter (not my son he's only 11) my mother and mother in law nobody else needs to know jst for them to gossip about it. I will let u know tomorrow if the test results come back.

    • Posted

      I got one if the test results back from the swab and it tested positive for hsv1. So did I contract that from the mouth then? Jst wondering.
    • Posted

      Now can I pass the virus through sexual contact after I'm healed? I'm sry this jst got really confusing.

    • Posted

      Type 1 rarely passes via intercourse, so it's not so likely. If be careful at first, regardless. First year is marked by increased shedding and you won't have enough protective antibodies until 4 months after infection. Your husband should be immune, so he shouldn't get it anywhere else, but still use common sense to err on the side of caution (e.g. no sex while having an outbreak).

    • Posted

      Is there a medicine that will keep the cold sore at bay with my husband.
    • Posted

      You mean to stop him from getting cold sores? Yes, but it's not usually prescribed on a daily suppressive basis for oral herpes, only to treat episodes as and when they occur. After 4 months, you should be immune also, so there's no real need anymore.

    • Posted

      Ok a little new development the dr called me with the results of both blood tests and to say the least I'm still a little confused. I had a swab test done and it come back positive for the herpes 1 virus. I had both of the blood works done and they have both came back negitive. So what I'm needing to know is since I had it down below we have figured that I got that from oral. Now what are the chances of me getting or passing the virus on plus now my husband is going with me on my follow up on Tuesday to get blood test done on him to check. Please give me some more insight on this. Thank you.

    • Posted

      Your tests simply indicate that you have a new genital HSV-1 infection, which you presumably got from receiving oral sex from your husband while he was shedding (whether with or without symptoms). Your husband's blood test will just show that he has HSV-1, which is super common orally. As for sexual transmission, my previous answers still apply, unless there is something specific you would like to ask.

    • Posted

      U said after 4 months I should be immune is that from outbreaks? I on Tuesday when I'm at the gr for follow up they Saud something about an antiviral taken everyday since I'm so prone to stress should I concidering taking that?

    • Posted

      After 4 months you should be immune from getting HSV-1 elsewhere, I mean, not from future outbreaks. However, Type 1 rarely recurs for most people, maybe just once a year, if that. As a result, and due to the lower transmission risk, daily suppressive medication is not normally prescribed for genital HSV-1.
    • Posted

      Thank you for explaining it to me. You and everyone else on here have been a great help with all the info it is so much apperciated. Thank you guys again so much.
    • Posted

      I was wondering since my husband already has hsv1 and I contracted by oral sex. (Not saying I'm going to) but I was wondering what would happen to him or me if we had sex? I have no more white spots and am pretty much healed up. I've been taking my antiviral meds for almost 2 weeks now.

    • Posted

      Nothing should happen to him. As for you, you might be okay, or you might find it painful. The friction of sex soon after healing could trigger a recurrence, but then again it might not (especially since you have Type 1). Each individual is different, so you'll have to find out how it is for you. Use lube to minimise friction, if necessary, and take it easy the first time.

    • Posted

      Ok new development my husband went in and was tested for hsv1 and hsv2. They bother came back negitive but he does have thrush fromantic his dentures. How can he test negative and I tested negative through blood but my swab apearently came back positive for hsv1? Really confused now.
    • Posted

      Swab is the most accurate. If your IgG was negative and you had what seemed like a first outbreak, then it is a new infection in you. Was your husband tested by HerpeSelect IgG? Their test for HSV-1 is less sensitive and can miss 1 out of 4 positives. He has a history of cold sores, right? Anyway, that's the only thing I can think of. If your husband needs proof of this, look up herpes on the CDC website. It mentions this under testing.

    • Posted

      Yea they did the blood test both kinds. The dr are saying it was jst a sever yeast infection that I got from him having thrush. And the cold sores or the white lesions inside his mouth they said does not look like herpes but like a canker sore. We are suppose to go back in 10 wks for a retest of blood.
    • Posted

      You can retest, but since it's Type 1, it's not really such a big deal to establish. Most people have it, though usually orally. Even if he doesn't have a history of cold sores, he could have been carrying it for years without symptoms. It's unfortunate the test didn't pick it up, thus adding to the confusion. Incidentally, once missed in an individual, there's a tendency for it to be repeatedly missed in that individual, especial if using the same test kit.

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