small sores! Help!

It's hard to tell visually. If you get another sore, try to get in to a clinic within the first two days to have a culture done. The sooner the more accurate the results.

Do you get cold sores?

no i dont its literally only come up since ive had that inflammation and ive come on my period it could be irritated because of my pad? it just looks red and the top one is sore it looks worse on the photo

You can get a blood test, which will determine if you have the HSV1 or 2 virus.

or have a culture done of the sore.

It could very well be irritation. Just a warning, doctors will not know what it is visually. Have them perform a test.

whats the difference between them?

HSV1 is typically on the mouth, where as HSV2 typically is genital.

HOWEVER, you can transfer HSV1 from the mouth to the genitals. Just wash your hands after touching it.

so worried

Do you have herpes?

I dont know what i have:(. The doc saying its candida but dont seems candida...

Doctors have no idea what they are doing. That's my opinion, but seeing 3 different doctors and having them all with their own opinions gets annoying.

Never rely on a visual inspection. Always have some sort of test performed.

I get cuts like that and I think I have herpes

You "think" you have herpes? Have you ever been tested positive?

i get tingling and itching then a linear cut

How many days had you had the sore when you had a culture done?

I feel so embarrassed i just wanna cry, my boyfriend had a cold sore or something on his lip a month or so ago could it be from that? ive never had anything before i dont even know what to say. it doesn't hurt when i wee now ive finished my antibiotics it just hurts when i wipe.

Were you sexually active when he had the cold sore? Was there sore to skin (genital) contact?

Also, don't be embarrassed! Herpes is VERY common! It is manageable with medication. Its just a sore, wont cause death! 😃

around 3/4 days.

please dont feel embarrassed. 85% of the world has some form of herpes they just dont know it. its super common and for some stupid reason theres a stigma behind it. Best thing to do is to get a test to confirm herpes or not. If it happens to be herpes you may feel upset etc but just remember how common it is and it does not mean youre dirty. I have only been with two partners and have the virus, im just one of those people who has symptoms of the virus sometimes. The medication is great it really helps and ive lead a normal life, even had a baby too!

did your partner perform oral sex on you with the cold sore or just before or after the cold sore? if yes, than if it is herpes, than thats probably how you caught it.

im not sure i cant remember if he did but he more than likely did! He said it wasn't a cold sore (it was in the corner of his lips and it all cracked from dry skin apparently). I wouldn't of got it from anywhere else i have only been with him and one other person but that was years ago and he was protected. What things can you do to get rid of it?

im so worried to say anything to my partner like i know if ive got it i would of got it from him but then on the other hand he's apparently only been with one person?

i have now just found a lump above my clit but to the right a bit

ive only been with two people myself and have genital herpes. I know it wasnt from my first partner as we were both virgins. My second partner who i am still with gave me the virus but he didnt know he had the virus himself. He had been with a lot more people than myself and although we both went for a STD check when we first got together and every thing was clear they dont check for herpes.

Fast forward five years into our relationship and i get my first ever outbreak. I was told by my doctor and my own research that the virus can lay inside the body for many years with out symptoms and then all of a sudden come on.

If the person you lost your virginity to wasnt a virgin and your current partner wasnt when you got together its almost impossible to know how you were infected.

Dont be worried to talk to your partner, find a time and a place and tell him your concerns but you dont even know if its actually herpes yet so do what you feel is right for you. If it turns out to be herpes its not the end of the world and your partner most likely has it too so youd both be in it together. please see a doctor to put your mind at ease.

i wont be able to go until monday if i call for an emergency appointment. I don't want it to cause s**t between us funnily enough we had a conversation a while ago where we spoke about if we had both been tested for anything before i said i didn't have anything and so did he. He's going to think i cheated when i haven't

they have now turned into small blisters but no clinics or doctors are answering. what can i do to help

i think it would be a wise choice to both be tested for STDs considering you have just talked about it and both havent yet been tested.

He most likely wont accuse you of cheating but if he does thats his ignorance and tell him to research the topic before making assumptions.

There is nothing you can do until you see a doctor. All you can do is take some pain killers and relax in a warm bath which may help. I dont think theres anything you can get over the counter with out a doctors prescription.

This website maybe helpful to you

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/genital-herpes/

im going to the clinic on monday if i can get an appointment. this is what they look like now

Don't rely on the culture being accurate after two days of having the sore.

Get a blood test done to see if you test positive for HSV1 or HSV2.

i went to the clinic today and i do have herpes. i had swabs done and a blood test

It's not the end of the world! You can take valtrex to suppress the outbreaks.

It just takes a little time to adjust, but it's nothing too serious. Just be aware of an oncoming outbreak and take precautions.

No need to dwell on this.

I think i'm just finding it hard to come to terms with. For some reason it's starting to make me constipated. will this ever go?

😦

I know its hard to accept. It will take some time. Just try focusing on something else.