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Thank you for the words of encouragement Lollyann76! Thank you for the advice Jack101! I had sex with a condom and received unprotected oral sex. 10 days later I had 4 blisters on genitals and IGM showed positive for hsv 1 and 2 but neg on IGG (one month later I had another visual minor outbreak of two bumps on scrotum). That is why I am waiting for a little over the 3 month mark which will be in about 10 days to take IGG test again. All other standard STD tests were neg. My general practitioner doctor gave me cipro at first thinking it was a UTI but I am still having consistent irritation/swelling/pain on the tip of my penis. My urologist told me it was probably due to nerve pain from herpes and prescribed me ametriptyline hcl 10mg at bedtime. Even though it is an anti depressant, he said it works to heal the nerve pain as well and would not give me any antibiotics for NGU because it does not hurt when I urinate and the symptoms were more aligned with post herpes nerve pain. Then he went over how side effects of the antibiotics for NGU were not worth it even though I wanted to try everything just so I would not suffer any longer. Every day when I wake up and go to bed is the worst because of the constant reminder and fear of this feeling lasting indefinitely. Jack101, is urine detection for HSV by PCR expensive or unusual? I am going to ask the nurse for it and just want to know if what I am asking is beyond the standard operating procedure. Thank you very much!

I have had genital herpes for almost 3 months now and everyday I have irritation or burning on my meatus and urethra. It does not hurt to urinate but I am wondering if anyone else out there has a irritated tip of penis like I do. It is constant and somedays I wake up with a swollen red meatus. My penis feels sensitive and irritated and it really depresses and scares me that this condition I might have forever. When I force myself to get an erection, even that does not feel normal and it is irritating. Please let me know if anyone out there has experienced this for several months like I have. I just want to see how long it has lasted for you or what you might have taken to heal this so I can be a normal herpes sufferer with just some outbreaks every few months. Thank you guys.

Lemmy, you have HSV1 or 2 on the mouth? Did you do a IGG test?

Sorry to hear that Janey, I will be careful for sure. The only thing keeping me hopeful these days are these blogs and a possible cure in ten years

Hey guys I am a straight male in Pasadena, CA. Age 36 and recently diagnosed. Would love to find a buddy in my area! I keep breaking down at night thinking I will be forever alone. Any HSV+ buddies to talk to would be awesome.

If a man and woman with HSV2+ have sex, will it cause further outbreaks or worse outbreaks? Also, I tend to get blisters on my scrotum, if a woman licks my balls while I am shedding, will she most likely get hsv2 orally? Just wanted to know how much I can have spontaneous and carefree sex with a HSV parnter. Thanks!

Hippyherpy, is it with HSV+ people? Are your partners older where they dont care about herpes? I find it hard to believe that people without herpes will have casual sex with a HSV+ person. Please let me know as I want my former life back so bad I cry every night.

Yeah, talk it out, join support groups, that helped me a lot. I dont think we will really ever get rid of the feeling, especially at night and alone. I was recently infected as well.

Gaotu, did the pain ever go away? I am experiencing the same symptoms and it has been 4 weeks since my primary outbreak. Please let me know. Thanks!

Danaaasaaur, Were you ever healed? I am experiencing similar nerve pains. Please let us know. It has been 5 weeks now for me

I am experiencing the same but it has been 5 weeks since my outbreak. Blisters have healed but the pain on tip of penis is there every other day.

GetBetter, did you ever heal?

what was the test result?

I have read everything in the thread. williteverstop, are you doing better now? My outbreak was 5 weeks ago on the scrotum and lesions on penis healed in 10 days, I have similar symptoms where my genitals burn/itch/irritate sporadically. It is sometimes all red down there when it burns and I have to urinate frequently and cannot hold it in too long. My penis glan also is spotty with red marks during certain times as well. I cannot get a full erection anymore but I am not horny anyways because of the Herpes. Thank you for sharing your stories everyone, I now have kind of a picture on the possible long road ahead for me. I am waiting to confirm if it is HSV1 or 2 with a IGG test because the IGM test was positive for both of them (done at 4 weeks after exposure). Should I keep on taking 1G of Valtrex twice a day until I feel completely normal? Thank you guys for your inputs.

My genital burn and itching is actually most noticeable when I wake up but do not really feel it when I am doing something physical like working out or swimming.

Clear36, thank you so much for your help and advice! I am taking this awful virus day by day and trying to look at the bright side of things. I will make an appointment with a urologist to see what is going on (that is a Sexual Health doctor right?). And thank you for the tip about not using hydrocortisone cream, was that what your doctor told you not to do too? For herpetic urethritis and prostatitis, what treatments have you taken and is there a cure? Thanks again!

Hey guys, I am a male in late thirties and probably got GHSV from a one night stand. A little over 4 weeks ago I had protected sex but unprotected oral sex and noticed blisters on my scrotum and base of penis about 10 days after. I also noticed discoloration on penis and non blister discolored bumps on the glans of penis sometimes. At the 2 week mark since possible exposure, the urgent care doctor gave me Valtrex and said it was Herpes even though blood test came out negative (will take blood test again at the 3 month mark). Blisters on scrotum went away after 2 weeks of Valtrex except there is still sporadic discoloration on the glans of the penis and I still burn and itch in the general genital area, especially from scrotum. My dermatologist gave me hydrocortisone cream to relieve the burn and itch but how long should I expect the burn and itching and sporadic discoloration of penis glan to continue? I also noticed sporadic irritation or slight pain on the inside of penis that has been making me uncomfortable. Has anyone else had this reaction to GHSV and how long will it last until I feel normal again? I have been in depression mode so far. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!