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Songbird

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  1. Hi everyone, I had my first OB in late October. It consisted of one blister and some swelling. I went to urgent care because I thought I had an infected cut and recieved the shock of my life when I got the call that next week telling me I have herpes. The OB cleared up on its own pretty quickly....but ever since it feels like the the area of skin around where I had the blister is more sensitive. Sometimes I’ll get a random sharp pain there and that spot gets irritated if I wear tight pants that rub against it. The first time I noticed it I thought I was getting another OB - but the skin looks perfectly fine. My husband and GYN have also verified everything looks ok down there. Has anyone else experienced increased sensitivity after an OB? Is this normal? Does it go away eventually? Thanks in advance for all replies!
  2. Sorry if this is a dumb question but I often read stats like “60 percent of people have HSV1” or “1 in 6 people have HSV2”. If most people don’t have symptoms or get tested regularly, how does the CDC know how many people have H?
  3. Me too. Or at least a vaccine. I’m glad you’re all clear though!
  4. Nope. Never tested. Actually, I assumed H was part of the STD panel offered by my GYN - so I THOUGHT I had been tested. This has been an educational experience.
  5. Kbh0929, wow 25 years! This virus is crazy. I’ve read that it tends to rear it’s head in people who’ve been living in dormancy a little later in life. I’m 41. I’d love to see stats regarding how many people in long term monogamous relationships or are celibate have their first OB in their 40s or 50s.
  6. I empathize completely!!! After being in a monogamous relationship for almost 7 years, I was confident my days of worrying about STDs were over. I honestly thought I knicked myself shaving and had a cut that got infected, so I went to urgent care and got antibiotics. Shock of my life when they called the next week and told me my sample tested positive for hsv2 😳
  7. Marco619...right?!? And ironically the added stress could cause another OB.
  8. Thanks Sarahsfocus. I really appreciate your input! I made a post in the just diagnosed forum hoping to hear from some of those folks. I’ve read that it’s possible for H to stay hidden for years - but I’ve also read that usually the initial OB occurs shortly after infection and is the worst; your antibodies will squash it down after a few years. These 2 points seem contradictory so it’s confusing.
  9. Just diagnosed with hsv2 by culture at 41 after my first noticable outbreak which consisted of a single blister, some minor swelling and a day of prodome leg pain. I’ve been with my husband for 7 years. He got the igg blood test and tested positive for hsv1 (which was news to us) so I must have picked up my hsv2 before him. I’m still trying to wrap my head around why this just popped up now.
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