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  1. Yep to the best of my knowledge my last test at the 12 week mark came back negative. How did yours go?
  2. Thank you so much for the replies. I'll try not to worry too much. I've been reading around a lot but of course that puts you in a downwards spiral when you don't have anyone to talk to about it. I think my main worry is just the fact that doing something like this is really unlike me and my feeling guilt is manifesting into illogical worries maybe. But it's always good to talk to someone who knows more about this stuff than me so I can understand more. Thanks again!
  3. I'm pretty certain that I had no breaks in the skin around my penis as the sex wasn't particularly rough and I inspected the area soon after and there was no sign of irritation or breaks. From my knowledge the only point of entry then would be mucous membranes which would be covered by the condom right? Am I worrying excessively? Sorry if I come across insensitive or anything like that I'm relatively new here and have no one to talk to about this...
  4. Hi! I had a similar situation not too long ago where I was getting tested bi weekly right up until the 12 week mark. Personally, they didn't detect any of the virus in my blood on any of the tests. Although it is possible to be negative right up until the final week and turn positive after that, i think it's unlikely. Generally, 70% of people will show antibodies after 7/8 weeks if they have been infected, which quite frankly is a relatively high probability. That's from my reading of scientific journals, but unfortunately I can't cite my sources as I read em a while back. Hope this helps :)
  5. Hope this is not tmi but I'm also circumcised and I know this reduces the risk of transmission of certain STDs
  6. Hi everyone, I recently had protected sex with a sex worker. I asked her before and after whether she had any infections and both times she vehemently refused. She had a bit of hair down there so I couldn't see clearly but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. We had a shower both before and after the encounter. Should I be worried that she may have transmitted herpes or anything else for that matter to me? I'm in a country where sex work is legal and so sex workers often have regular check ups and I have not had any symptoms as of yet but it was pretty recent Thanks!
  7. Hi guys, so an update on my situation.. I tested negative with a very low antibody count plus the lack of symptoms the doc told me not to worry. I'm going to get regularly tested just as a precaution from now on but this whole ordeal has taught me a lot that I thought some of which I should share: Other than a major lesson in statistical analysis (looking at journal articles and transmission rates etcetc) it's kind of taught me how to deal with life blindsiding you in a way you never thought would happen. The resilience shown by many H Oppers in this community gave me a renewed sense of revival if that makes sense? You guys are actually awesome... This forced me to do a looot of research on H, both scientific and otherwise. I'm a scientist by trade and education (still currently a student but working full time also) and it's allowed me to further my knowledge in a whole field of research I didn't even know about and hopefully one day I can help make a positive impact on those battling this virus one day. It's definitely a new field of interest for me and its important to make this known to potential young and budding scientists out there so we can really make a change. Finally, the stigma surrounding H is TOTALLY unjustified. Researching more about it and doing my reading and homework on it proved to me just how much the stigma messes things up. It really doesn't deserve the label it has and the work people like Adrial are doing is really important to make that known. I have a strong feeling profitability has something to do with the stigma and lack of funding/drive for research since treatment is much more profitable for big pharma compared to cures. But I don't know that may be my tinfoil hat talking... But yeah this community has taught me a lot and I will definitely be checking back from time to time. Sorry if this is a bit long and again apologies if anything that I'm saying may offend anyone etc but those were a few of my personal takeaways i wanted to share...
  8. Hi guys, thanks so much for the responses. So I haven't had any symptoms as of yet (every itch has still got me paranoid though). I was just assuming that despite the outbreak, a one time exposure yields relatively low risk but that being said I think I'm just trying to convince myself more than anything lol... I live in the UK but right now I'm abroad. The UK don't offer the blood tests anymore I believe but I recently got one done where I am now. The doctor said the results should be 95% accurate given the time frame and will be with me by tomorrow. I'm just very very very nervous... I don't even know if I'd open the results until a while later. Thank you so much for the support guys I really appreciate it...
  9. Is it usual for people to never know dyou think? I've read that it could happen but nothing as to how likely it is. It seems to me most people get a mild primary outbreak that they barely notice then forget about it with hsv2 as opposed to no primary outbreak at all
  10. Hi guys, I was just wondering whether it's possible to have GHSV2 and never have any symptoms (not even a primary outbreak) at all. How likely is this? I was exposed to it about a month ago and the girl in question told me that if I don't have any symptoms within the first 20 days that I'm fine. Is this true? And if I don't have symptoms is it safe to say I don't have hsv2? (I believe I already have oral hsv1)
  11. Hey guys, I'm a 20y/o male and I was potentially exposed to GHSV around 4 weeks ago but I don't have any symptoms at all. Is this normal? Should I have expected some sort of symptom in the incubation phase? Unfortunately where I live I have to pay to get a blood test done. Should I get one done or take the lack of symptoms as a good sign? I don't know how I'd react if my test came back positive and part of me doesn't want to know either I'm so confused and distraught! Help!!
  12. Hey @xero223. I'd say trust the doctors and the experts and I think you'd be fine. If you've had oral cold sores (HSV1) before then it's unlikely that you would contract it genitally also. How were the test results?
  13. Also I just found out that my region doesn't do hsv blood tests so I guess I'm pretty stuck lol!
  14. Hey @Whatiswrongwithme I don't have personal experience of H (yet lol) but I have read countless scientific journals and articles trying to understand how H works. The fact he wore a condom and the placement of the sore means that things swing in your favour. Apparently H is already a pretty fragile virus and coming into direct contact with it won't necessarily mean that it will be transmitted although the probabilities are higher. Someone could correct me if I'm wrong but men are less likely to get it due to anatomical differences. This is down to the fact that the virus needs an entry point into your system and for guys this is usually the head of the penis, foreskin and the urethra (where a lot of glands are concentrated) which have a small area. So as @Strength123 said just monitor any signs of symptoms and if he doesn't get any then it's unlikely that you transmitted it. Hope this helps!
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