Went and got my H typed today

[misskellyrenee]

So a while ago I found out that the test that they ran on the blisters from my first outbreak didn't give me a specific type that I had. While I know that I have it, I am not sure which it is. Granted, I have had more than one outbreak and was getting them anytime finals came up or any time I cut myself shaving. I have an inclination that it is type 2, but then again, it could very well be type 1 and I am just so stressed out/anxious all the time that it comes up more for me.

The doctor kept telling me that it is more than likely type 2 because it was recurring and although she was very nice and funny she seemed almost resistant to give me a blood test for it. I just want to be able to know which one I have and have it on paper as to which it is.

I should know in a few days.

[WCSDancer2010]

Did you tell her that if you are in a relationship, it's useful to be SURE so that if your partner has one or the other, you will know what both your risks are of getting the other Herpes virus?? SMH... doctors can be so dense sometimes :p

 

[willow]

Weird that ur doc was hessitant... well.. not weird just a shame.

glad ur getting it done tho! Its always good to know what it is your body has, especially with h!

[misskellyrenee]

Yeah, I told her that I want to know which one I have for a fact, on paper. It changes how I disclose. She seemed resigned to the fact that type 1 prefers the mouth, type 2 prefers the genitals. I told her that a large part of new cases of genital herpes is type 1. Plus, there are plenty of cases of recurrent type 1. In addition to that, as a full time student, student employee, and volunteer at 3 different places, I am constantly stressed out in some way, I could be getting genital outbreaks in the same frequency I would be getting oral outbreaks.

My recurrent outbreaks weren't really painful at all, as much as they were a bit annoying,

[misskellyrenee]

I've been wanting to do this for a while now, but my ex gave me that extra push. He was like "come on, you should know your type! Why put yourself through the stress of meds, etc, if you don't even need to!"

Tough love is still love. So I bit the bullet and did it.

[WCSDancer2010]

Print this out for her

http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes-detailed.htm

 

and highlight and underline this part and tell her she needs to get up to date on her info

 

How common is genital herpes?

CDC estimates that, annually, 776,000 people in the United States get new herpes infections. Genital herpes infection is common in the United States. Nationwide, 16% of persons aged 14 to 49 years have HSV-2 infection. [1] The overall prevalence of genital herpes is likely higher than 16.2%, because an increasing number of genital herpes infections are caused by HSV-1. Increases in genital HSV-1 infections have been found in patient populations worldwide. [2]

[misskellyrenee]

Well I showed up positive for type 2. I had already assumed that I had type 2, but it still feels like the whole "new diagnosis" kinda thing.

Also, my ex had type 1 and not type 2. So He didn't pass it to me.