Hi all.
Had some flu-like symptoms late last week, but when I found painful genital bumps and some discharge I went to urgent care. At first I thought it was a yeast infection but the doc glanced at it for two seconds and said it looked like herpes. I have every symptom so we’re going with 90-95% certainty at this point, and expecting HSV-2.
This is my first outbreak, obviously. I’ve done a lot of research but still have some questions.
- I first noticed the sores on Friday and I don’t believe any of them have cracked open yet. How long does that typically take? Which stage is more painful? When does the itching stop?
- My boyfriend and I have sex almost daily, up until about last Thursday. What are the chances he would test positive despite being asymptomatic? I’m keeping him up to date on all this, of course.
- My fever is gone for now, but might it come back? I’m supposed to have surgery tomorrow. It’s fairly major and I don’t want to jeapordize my healing. (Don’t worry, I already called my surgeon, she said we’re most likely good to go)
- Are there any ways to minimize itching and pain that I wouldn’t have come across already? I’ve been soaking in warm baths, using corn starch to keep everything dry to an extent. (I am a transgender man on testosterone but pre-op, meaning I have a vulva but the effects of hormone replacement have cause clitoral tissue to grow into a micropenis. Please don’t ask questions about my gender or genitals unless they’re relevant, and refer to me as a man and using he/him pronouns)
- I should have my antiviral prescription by today, but everything I’ve read said that even with that, the effects still can last up to 4 weeks. Does it actually do anything to reduce pain or length of symptoms?
Sorry, I know that’s a lot of questions. I just like to have all the information. Thanks for accepting me onto the forum!
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