Please help! Is this herpes, syphilis or something else??😭
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for some context, my partner and i have been together for one year. he has no symptoms despite us having unprotected sex
for the past month or so, i've felt a slight pain 'down there' when we've had sex but afterwards the pain would stop. I started to experience itching (it did not hurt to itch). One week ago i decided to check if there was any signs of something wrong. i noticed my perineum looked cut (see 1st photo) and my vagina was extremely red and irritated. Then a few days later i see more cuts/sores down there (see photo 2). it has got worse ever since (see photo 3). it feels as if i have a UTI as I need to pee a lot more frequently but i also have A LOT of white discharge. it does not hurt to pee and i have not had fever-like symptoms. i have seen a medical professional who informed me she thinks it is herpes so she did a swab. she gave me herpes medication to take. im waiting for my results and feel extremely anxious and depressed. luckily my boyfriend is extremely supportive. i was wondering if anyone else has had the same symtoms and been diagnosed with herpes or a different STD? or if anyone has some advice? i have pretty much accepted its herpes or something else extremely serious
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Comma7341 sarah35418
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Def something but cant say if its herpes or something else. If it is herpes i doubt either of you cheated, sometimes symptoms take a long time to show up, either way go to the doctor as soon as you can
sarah35418 Comma7341
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Thanks for your reply! Do you have an idea of what else it could be? I've had a swab done at the clinic and am waiting for the results, I'm just so worried
paradise80765 sarah35418
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hi it does look like herpes ( open sores/ ulcers ) . if you take the medication for it given by your doctor it will go away in no time! you're not alone! its amazing to have a comforting partner. i have been experiencing flu-like symptoms & ive had cold sores around my lips so at this point im pretty sure even without blood work that i do have HSV but i will be getting it under control soon!
sarah35418 paradise80765
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Thank you for your reply! I guess I'll have to wait and see for my results 😢. I hope your symptoms get better soon xx
sarah35418
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UPDATE: Today my boyfriend noticed dry, flaky skin on his penis. It looks like a grey-ish colour. There is no irritation or discharge though. He is also circumcised, I don't know if this is relevant. He said it has only looked like this the past couple days. Could this be linked to my symptoms??
ella59104 sarah35418
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sarah, would you post the out come of the sawb taken when you get the results back?
im intrested to know!
sarah35418 ella59104
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yeah of course! what do you think this is? xx
sarah35418
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can anyone else help? im still waiting for my results
HannaB2 sarah35418
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i wouldn't worry until your results come back. long story short, i had rough sex one night, (also had mild cold symptoms prior) and the next day, my vag was super dry and i had red patches down there, along with an insane red rash. went to gyno, he didnt even hesitate- told me i had herpes. i literally went thru two weeks of hell, feeling alone and helpless and it ended uo not being herpes. i still dont havr a diagnoses, waiting on a dermatologist!
sarah35418 HannaB2
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thank you for your reply. i am 99% sure i do as the sores look the exact same and i'm having most the symptoms 😦. I am so sorry to hear about your experience, i defo relate, ive been having breakdowns most days. So glad to hear you tested negative for herpes though x
Ea2816 sarah35418
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This literally sounds like my story!! I have been with my bf over a year now and about a week and a half ago I started getting these and went to a clinic and told me they were pretty sure it was herpes 😦 then a like 2 days later my bf got bumps on his pubic area so he went to get tested. We both just got our results and we're positive 😦 I'm sooo devastated, we're not sure who passed it to who because it was both our first outbreaks. I've been a mess but he's being super supportive. I think I would be having a harder time if I didnt have him. But i'm already coming to terms with my diagnosis.
sarah35418 Ea2816
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awww im so sorry to hear that 😢 at least you have each other! my boyfriend hasnt had any sores, just dry skin, so i dont think he can get tested. i feel the same, its a lot easier having a supportive partner. i also have eczema, im trying to think of this as 'just another skin condition' xx
Ea2816 sarah35418
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We have had unprotected sex for a while now so we were pretty sure we would both test positive 😦 and definitely, having a supportive partner is a relief. Have you gotten your results back? ours came back pretty fast like 3-4 days
sarah35418 Ea2816
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yeah I would assume the same thing! nope havent heard back yet 😢 the sexual health clinic took the swab last thursday around 7pm. i am meant to get a text or phone call but she also booked another appointment with me for this thursday. are you based in the uk? do you know if my bf could get a blood test? from what ive read, it seems people in the UK can only get tested if they have a sore xx
Ea2816 sarah35418
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I'm in the US. I've heard that if you've had herpes for a while it will show up on a blood test but if its recent then it won't detect it. That's why they don't include them in the STD panels. A swab test is the most accurate and it will tell you if its HSV-1 or 2. My bf got tested Thursday and got his results back Monday.
sarah35418 Ea2816
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Oh okay thank you! I think that may be the same here. He may get a blood test in a few months if he has no symptoms. I got my results back just now, positive for type 1, negative for type 2. Good luck for your bfs results xx