VeryConfused5534

No way, I don’t consider people with hsv to be dirty. I know that in other countries it’s no big deal, and so many people who get it don’t deserve it. After going through this and always wondering, i actually think people who have disease learn to date better and become a better partner. The girl had gotten igg hsv tests, I got many, it’s like no one will test positive and I’m the only one with symptoms. I find this impossible for hsv2, but given the events that happened sexually I find it hard to be HSV1. My next stop is going to be an autoimmune specialist as I have had other autoimmune skin disorders. ( I would rather have hsv than some of those but it’s the only thing that might make sense).

A few years back I had a one night stand with a girl I thought was clean. I had not had any sort of sex for a few years before that. Well, 2 weeks after the incident I began to feel burning on the skin of my penis, it probably didn't help that I went for a very long run and the chaffing and sweating hurt. A few days later I received a flu, but unlike any flu I ever had I never got cold symptoms or the runs. Flu like symptoms + genital burning + some redness , there were never any blisters, sores, or bumps. I went to the doctors, he said he didn't think it was herpes, but I got tested for everything including an Igm (I know, worthless) and IGG for both type 1 and type 2 herpes (this was at one month). All were negative, I got the same tests at 3 months, at 4 months, at 6 months, all were negative. I had seen a dermatologist, a urologist, two different family doctors, and the health department twice. The flu went away after a 5 days, but my penis redness and the slight burning never went away for 7 months. The head remained red forever. I finally dismissed the idea of it being herpes and found the woman I got engaged to. Fast forward 2 years. My lady and I have had unprotected sex for a year and a half with nothing. I get really stressed and have a lack of sleep for a week, than I start feeling the flu like symptoms all over again. I get redness on the shaft and slight burning. There were no blisters, cracks, blisters, or ulcers, just redness (that dies down when I am inactive to nothing) and slight burning (And flu like symptoms that went away). I am assuming that the burning will go away to, hopefully sooner.I will get IGG tested one final time but I highly doubt that after 4 previous tests I would show anything. A lot makes me think this is not herpes such as constant negative tests and no changes in the surface of the skin except redness which covers a very large portion, however the flu like symptoms in combination with the burning twice now makes me think I have HSV of type 1 or 2. Has anyone had frequent unprotected sex with a partner for over a year and a half and not spread it? Does this sound like herpes to you? Could it be type 2 despite not having outbreaks between 2 years? Or does this sound more like a type 1 scenario? Or neither at all?

Hello, new to the thread but was seeking help. I too have been to more doctors than I can count, and nothing has been found. After 2 years of going without sex, I hooked up with a friend over a weekend. 1 week later I started having pain, 3 weeks later I woke up with a fever and red and purple splotches all over the head of the penis (The redness extends onto the shaft a little as well). The sick feeling went away after 5 days, but the splotchy, mildly burning penis head has stuck around for 8 months. One day I had a white head right on the edge of the urethra, it had no pain or anything and resembled an ingrown hair, not blister (Needless to say I could not get to the doctor as I was on vacation). Anyhow, I have been prescribed countless steroid creams, anti-fungals, and even an anti-bacterial. My friend was tested for HSV via IGG and tested negative after the encounter. I have tested negative for all STD's, and negative for herpes via IGG at 1, 3, 4.5, and 6months (HerpesSelect I believe). All the doctors tell me is that I have "Balanitis", yet they cannot find a cause. I can't ignore the fact that this all came after sex with a new partner, and that it seems to align itself most closely with herpes. Yet the closest thing I had to blister was irregular and pinpoint small, yet the rash won't go away for 8 months. Does anyone here have any suggestions? This is literally killing my wallet, and killing my life. I also wanted to add that I have an autoimmune disorder known as vitiligo, although it hasn't caused me any pain or changes in over 10 years. Also, the rash never goes away but feels much better and looks much better in the evening after I lay down for awhile.

I am not diabetic, and and yes, she had herpes testing done in the past and so did I. After all this started going on with me, (She never had anything wrong with her or so she claims) she also went in and we both came out with negative tests. I keep praying that I will wake up and it will all go away. I think my next step could be a infectious disease doctor or someone who deals with autoimmune diseases. I just wish I knew which one it was so I was not dealing with yet again, another doctor who just sees me 3 times and says "Im not sure", but thanks for coming. I'm pretty sure that before long I am going to be referred to a Witch Doctor in the remote jungles of Bolivia because I have seen every other specialist there is.

And yes, I have had IGG tests for type 1 and 2 at 1, 3 , 4, and 6 months. I have also been tested for every other major STD. The girl I was with had been tested 1 month after, she tested negative (And she's tests for everything yearly, including HSV, so 6 months before she tested negative as well). I didn't have sex but 2 years before all this happened, not a symptom during those years. I have sex so infrequently, that I am sure it has to be from this one experience. The doctors are talking about other causes, but they are not very knowledgeable with anything of this nature. They basically think, if urinating is not painful and/or there is no painful OPEN sores that it cannot be herpes, I know otherwise so I keep thinking it. They seem to think, some sort of autoimmune disease, but can't test for it. They thought some sort of arthritis, but can't prove it. I heard it was probably fungal, yet none of the treatments helped.

Thank you for replying. I have been to a urologist, general doctor, and dermatologist. I have been prescribed steroid creams, and anti-fungals in which nothing has helped. I am convinced that it is herpes, none of my doctors are. They are convinced that there is some "other" cause behind it, like an autoimmune disease. I have been practically abstinant over the years, all the sudden I sleep with one girl and all of this happened so I'm not buying it. The first 6 months felt like Hell. The week of having the Flu, and than not being able to do anything physically for 6 months. Over time it got a little better, but never healed. Than after 6 months, this cold goes around my family and I get it particularly hard, as in I want to throw up. I don't know if its in my head, but I honestly felt like the inflammation of the penis got worse. Another question, does the redness of hsv come and go through out the day? Has anyone ever heard of someone who can't build antibodies that suffers "Initial" outbreaks every time? I'm out thousands of dollars, my health is crippling, I met the girl of my dreams and left myself heart broken as I didn't want to get close to her. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

Hello, It all started a little over 6 months ago. I decided to hook up with a friend, and we had a weekend together. She had a clean record, so did I. Both of even had paperwork to back it up (Found at a later date). We had unprotected sex, I went down on her, she never went down on me. My last sexual encounter was years before this. About 5 or 6 days later, I began to notice a funny feeling in my urethra (I am a circumized male). After one night of running, I notice that the side of my penis, right before the head, had been highly irritated. The top of the head became irritated as well and clothing hurt. For two weeks, I couldn't understand why I was in so much pain. Than, I wake up in the night with a fever and I am noxious like I want to throw up. I notice that my penis head is rashy looking, bright red mostly, but highly irritated, there was nothing open, no noticeable bumps or blisters. I went to the doctor, it was the one month mark. I got all tests, including an IGG for types 1 and 2, both were negative. The fever and noxious feeling lasted 5 days, but the rashy irritated penis head would last for 6 months. I took all tests again at 3 and 4 months. IGG's were negative. I took the IGG at 6 months, negative. Now, I got a family cold that was going around. Only I am the one member of the family that got a light fever and noxious feeling, although it could have been because I was taking another medication for a different kind of infection. I am now going to order the western blot and try and bring myself closure. After the first 3 months, my eyes started to become chronically red. I had to take steriod drops to keep them white, I don't know if this has anything to do with it, I never had a cold sore in my life. I have had a rashy looking penis head for 6 months. depending on how I lay, or move, it gets redder or less noticeable, like it has something to do with blood flow. The penis head is highly irritated by clothing. I have no bumps, blisters or discharge that I have known about. The girl I was with tested negative over a month after the intercourse, her previous experience was a 3,5 months previous. Please, as much as it will sadden me, I need to know if I have Herpes, or some autoimmune disease. I cannot get a swab because nothing is open, and even after 6 months of all the IGG's I had, I can't get a positive result. Has anyone had a similar experience? Will I have herpes every day for the rest of my life like I presumably had them every day for the past 6 months?