I think I may have herpes?!


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I think I may have herpes?

I think that I may have the herpes type 2 virus. For the second time in three months I noticed a bump on my genital that was very painful when I wore close fitting jeans. I stopped having sex altogether because I do not want to affect anyone. I went to a gynocologist, but she told me that she couldn't see anything and for me to come back if I get another one. I am really frustrated and I need to know now! Isn't there a blood test that can be performed to find herpes?


Answers:

Well...it could be an ingrown hair, sure. I don't want to scare you but that is what I though mine was at first. Since I don't have enough information, nor am I a Dr. I would at least go to your regular dr. and get tested for HSV. They can do a blood test for both type 1 and 2, even if you dont' have sores present. If you do have the bump come back, go right away and you can get it swab'd from your Dr. and they can get an even better test. In the mean time, I would abstane from sex until you do know for sure. If you do have herpes, and have no symptoms you can still pass it on via viral shedding. The virus remains in cells in the body after the first infection in a latent or dormant form. At some point this latency ends and the virus begins to multiply becoming transmittable. This shedding may or may not be accompanied by symptoms of a rash. GOOD LUCK. I hope it's just razor burn, but it's better to check it out farther.




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