Km_girl

correcting: I am afraid I have moved to another area of my body or that my partner has moved me to the face and genitals through kissing and oral sex.

Hi. I was recently diagnosed with genital herpes (I don't know what type I am) about a month ago. In recent days, "pimples" have appeared that hurt a little and itchy absurdly. I'm afraid I inoculated myself. Or my partner has oral herpes and has passed me to the mouth and genitals too. Does this look like pimples or herpes to you?

Hi, Asya. Your situation is very similar to mine. I began to feel the symptoms on the next day post sex and I never felt anything and did not relate to anyone for almost two years. I had all the known symptoms of a primary infection including swollen groin lymph nodes, fever, flu, itching, pain and all others we already know. It took her three weeks too to pass. I strongly believe that it was this person who passed me, but she also seems asymptomatic. I hope everything is fine out there. This is a bad question to load 😞

I was reading several forums here and ended up reading one that talked about having hsv2 and not having symptoms. We know that many virus carriers are asymptomatic. But a doubt arose: the first herpes infection has a very characteristic picture of pain, itching, headache, fever, myalgia and swollen lymph nodes. I read that this change in the groin lymph nodes suggests that something is different and the body is trying to fight it. This may suggest that the body is unaware of the herpes virus And it's trying to create antibodies (right?). So my question is if having swollen lymph nodes in the groin is a condition that only occurs in the first infection, that is, As soon as a person comes in contact with the virus for the first time, or it is also possible to have swollen nodes in a non-primary infection. If swollen lymph nodes only occur in recent infections, it would be possible, in some cases, to know when you were infected. Has anyone here had swollen lymph nodes in the groin in the first episode of herpes and ALSO in a recurrence? Grateful for the support, in advance.

I know this post has been around for a long time, but I have to say that it warmed my heart. It's a hope that we can still be loved as we are. Thank you @NJRunnerMom.

Thank you so much, Grace. You really are so kind and helpful. Unfortunately, this is bad news. But I'm grateful to have access to the information. If it's not bothersome, I have a doubt: when I tell my partner, the ideal is for him to take the test. But should I ask him to go to the urologist or what kind of doctor?

I will ask my gynecologist to prescribe an exam for me. I hope it's available in my region, because otherwise I don't know what to do. To your knowledge, is it possible for a visual diagnosis to be wrong?

It was a primary infection for sure due to the intensity of the symptoms. I never felt anything before. I'll make a script and bring you here in the next few days. Thanks!

Correcting: she did NOT ask to take a test.

I have not been tested. When I showed symptoms, I went to the gynecologist and she just observed and said it was herpes. She even asked to take a test. It's hard to be diagnosed that way. I'll go back to the gynecologist on 11/19 and ask for tests to prove it, but I often read that just a clinical diagnosis is enough. Furthermore, I believe it's because I got better as soon as I started using acyclovir.

Hi. I see a lot of people talking about telling their partner before any sexual involvement happens. However, in my story, my injury appeared for the first time after protected sex. Me and my partner had nothing different about our genitals. We used a condom, I had a small chafing bruise (I believe it's a vaginal fissure) and two days later I had symptoms. It's easy to assume that one of us was asymptomatic, but you can't tell who. How can I tell my partner, since if he tests and is positive: 1- we won't know who gave herpes to whom, 2- It is not possible to know where he is infected (mouth or genital) because he has no lesions, 3- there is no treatment for those who do not have lesions. How important is it for me to tell him what happened? Should I really expose myself considering he doesn't feel anything? If one day in the future he shows symptoms, he'll think I gave it to him, even if nothing guarantees he didn't give it to me now, Since I only had symptoms (first infection) after having sex with him. I really don't know if I should tell him because there's nothing you can do about it when you don't have symptoms. But at the same, precisely because there is the possibility that he gave me, or I gave him, I feel it is my duty to tell. Do I need to count when I have symptoms after being with someone? Can someone help me?

Thanks for answering me. I really don't know how the "life" or "death" virus works, if at all possible. I will await your reply. 💕

I once read about the hsv virus having no cure, but that it dies naturally after 10 or 15 years. This according to an infectious disease specialist. However, I did not identify research sources that talked about this. Do any of you know of any research that indicates that after years of latency, the virus's life cycle comes to an end?