Please help, does this look like herpes?!

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I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to get it checked out. I haven't had any flu like symptoms, I'm tired but im always tired. I swear I've convinced myself its herpes. It started as very itchy, but I recently shaved. Burns when I pee but only because it's an open sore. It hasn't oozed and I haven't had any discharge or foul smells. I haven't had that many partners. I was married to a once cheater, so if I got it more than likely I got it from him and it's been dormant in my body for three years.

I've been with my now partner for a year, and we've been friends for 20 years so I'm sure he would have told me. He got divorced two years ago, and I'm the first person he's been with since. I feel depressed and sick to my core.image

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    This was yesterday, it looks and feels much better today. Got it swabbed but the doctor doesnt think it looked like herpes. She prepared me for the worst though, said it could be a week. The depression is real.

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    hi Sarah

    wasnt sure from the first but the second pic really looks like it. also the second partner could also have it and not know so dont rule that out either. he may just not have known.

    if it is, the bright side is that your symptoms sound pretty mild so hopefully even more mild outbreaks in the future or none at all.

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      Thank you for your response. The doctor I had made sure to really swab the lesion. It's basically healed already, only took a few days. Looks completely normal down there now, so I'm hoping I was just panicked. Still patiently waiting for my results. My anxiety is at an all time high because I read a "false positive" is relatively common. I'll keep everyone updated on the results.

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      i am the same boat as you. got tested nurse said it was a pimple. got results back saying it confirms herpes infection... I'm so depressed I'm 19, got a 3 month summer

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      you're welcome

      and also since it healed so fast, i would do a blood test in about 3 months just to be safe. by then you will have built up enough anti bodies to be detected. then you wont have to second guess any longer.

      good luck with everything ❤️

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    hi! i have something very similar and have had it on and off for a few months but getting in the doctors isnt easy! an update would be much appreciated on this while i try and get in!

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      Yes, I will definitely update as soon as I get my results! Hang in there!

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    Update: It's been three days since I tested, no results yet. Doctor said it could be up to a week. My mental state got bad because I've been wanting tell my fiance. I ended up telling him I got tested and he was amazing. He said it didn't matter and we would find a way to manage outbreaks if it happens. He hugged me and told me "we'd have it together." I told him some statistics and educated him a little bit on how the virus sheds. I advise if you're with someone to just tell them. If they love you then they'll understand. It has lifted so much anxiety for me. I'll post again when I have my results.

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    Update: got my test results back and they were negative, I am so relieved. I advise anyone who is worried to go get tested!

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      Negative for everything. Doctor thinks it was a combination of an ingrown hair and razor burn.

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