I had this same thing happen to me just last week. I have not gone to the doctor this time around. I had something similar happen in 2013. I went to planned parenthood and was told that it did not look like herpes, but did was not given a diagnosis. I cannot really remember how it started that time, but this time around it happened much like what happened to you. I thought I had a tear on the lower part of the vaginal opening due to sex, dryness and yeast infection. I noticed being itchy there. I used yeast infection cream and the next day I noticed it was still hurting and also in another place. I noticed a small lesion near the inside lip. THEN i felt pain near my anus and finally i decided to take a look. I had about 2 or 3 small open sores which burned (i thought i had a rash like a baby untll i looked). Today I saw a bump near one of the sores. Im really scared and want to know what happened with your case if possible...
did you ever get a different diagnosis for what you experienced?
How long does it take to get the test results for herpes.
HI so I have a question for you. My vaginal area has been sore for 3 days and I went to the doctor and I have ulcers on the lips. I have just 4 of them that hurt but have gotten better. But what scares me is the doctor said it looks like herpies but isn't 100% sure. Should I be freakin out? Bc i really am :(
Any diagnosis yet?
How are you doing?
How are you doing?
At 34 weeks pregnant, I thought I had a yeast infection. I've had them in the past, so I went to the pharmacy, picked up an OTC kit, and used it for 3 days. Things didn't improve.
In fact, things got much worse. I noticed a bump down there, but when I went in to see the baby doctor, I asked him to have a look. He looked and immediately asked, "Have you had herpes?" Ironically, I'd been swabbed at 20 weeks pregnant for herpes, because I had 1 isolated spot down there (inner labia). That came back negative. So I told reminded him about that, and he still took a swab upon seeing the spots (I actually had 2, not 1). He said it didn't look like herpes, but sent me home, along with an order to go get blood work for HSV 1 and 2.
A couple days later, I had a look at things, and noticed another bump on the opposite side (labia). I called the secretary at the doctor to let her know so she could update the doctor.
That weekend was the absolute WORST. I spent 2 nights in and out of sleep. My crotch felt like a wildfire. I could have cried.
The following week, I had another look at things, and was horrified to see that I had a good 6 or 7 of these spots all down 1 labia (the one opposite where the doctor had taken his swab). I immediately went to labor and delivery to be examined again.
The doctor I saw there looked and said, "It looks like a mild case of herpes." She swabbed, and home I went.
I waited and waited on these tests (took over 2 weeks for the results). Everything came back negative! No HSV 1 or 2 in the blood, even both swabs came back negative.
Now I am in week 37 of pregnancy, and the main thing is that it's not herpes. I was sent for another round of blood work to be sure it wasn't a primary infection (antibodies may not have shown up in the blood work right away if it was), but after 2 (technically 3) negative swabs and negative blood work results already, I can't see this one coming back as a positive. The baby doctor put me on Acyclovir as well.
So what are these things? I still have them a little bit, but they're clearing up finally. Seems as though the worst is over. Like you mention, my doctor and the doctor I saw at the labor and delivery clinic have never seen something like this, where it looks like herpes, but isn't. They came to the same conclusion - viral, but unsure as to what type of a virus it could be.
I hope that after pregnancy it goes away forever and I never experience such a thing again. It could be a "pregnancy thing" (the body is so very weird in pregnancy, and our immune systems are in shut down mode). If it sticks around though, they're going to send me for more extensive testing to see what could be causing it, or investigate other possibilities such as Behcet's disease (which was on my radar a few years back, since I have other hallmarks of the disease).
Thank you for sharing your experiences!
In fact, things got much worse. I noticed a bump down there, but when I went in to see the baby doctor, I asked him to have a look. He looked and immediately asked, "Have you had herpes?" Ironically, I'd been swabbed at 20 weeks pregnant for herpes, because I had 1 isolated spot down there (inner labia). That came back negative. So I told reminded him about that, and he still took a swab upon seeing the spots (I actually had 2, not 1). He said it didn't look like herpes, but sent me home, along with an order to go get blood work for HSV 1 and 2.
A couple days later, I had a look at things, and noticed another bump on the opposite side (labia). I called the secretary at the doctor to let her know so she could update the doctor.
That weekend was the absolute WORST. I spent 2 nights in and out of sleep. My crotch felt like a wildfire. I could have cried.
The following week, I had another look at things, and was horrified to see that I had a good 6 or 7 of these spots all down 1 labia (the one opposite where the doctor had taken his swab). I immediately went to labor and delivery to be examined again.
The doctor I saw there looked and said, "It looks like a mild case of herpes." She swabbed, and home I went.
I waited and waited on these tests (took over 2 weeks for the results). Everything came back negative! No HSV 1 or 2 in the blood, even both swabs came back negative.
Now I am in week 37 of pregnancy, and the main thing is that it's not herpes. I was sent for another round of blood work to be sure it wasn't a primary infection (antibodies may not have shown up in the blood work right away if it was), but after 2 (technically 3) negative swabs and negative blood work results already, I can't see this one coming back as a positive. The baby doctor put me on Acyclovir as well.
So what are these things? I still have them a little bit, but they're clearing up finally. Seems as though the worst is over. Like you mention, my doctor and the doctor I saw at the labor and delivery clinic have never seen something like this, where it looks like herpes, but isn't. They came to the same conclusion - viral, but unsure as to what type of a virus it could be.
I hope that after pregnancy it goes away forever and I never experience such a thing again. It could be a "pregnancy thing" (the body is so very weird in pregnancy, and our immune systems are in shut down mode). If it sticks around though, they're going to send me for more extensive testing to see what could be causing it, or investigate other possibilities such as Behcet's disease (which was on my radar a few years back, since I have other hallmarks of the disease).
Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Im having a similar experience..
My partners been sick for a while. Doctors havent been able to find the cause hes had sore throat cough heat flushes blood in stool stuff like that.
I started to get hot flushes felt dizzy and nauseous and felt hot and then really cold shivering when other were sweating, i also lost my appetite. Ive had a cough for 9mnths now and the doc gave me antibiotics when i eventually told her. So i had been taking antibiotics for almost a week. It was veryhot the other day and i was literally dripping in sweat like i ran a marathon i almost went to the hospital i was very dehydrated. I felt better the next day. But still dehydrated. That night we had sex and it was great. I didnt clean myself til the next day and i scrubbed and used a face scrub(i dont know what i was thinking).That night i noticed my vagina was a bit itchy but not itchy enough to think anything of it. That night my partner and i had sex. It was feeling good but towards the end i felt a bit dry and when he was finished my vagina was burning. Sitting was very uncomfortable. The next day my vagina was very tender and swollen and itchy. I made a doc appointment straight away.
She asked if i had noticed any discharge or smell. I hadnt noticed either. She had a look a found a small slightly raised blemish and asked if i ever had herpes before. Shocked i said no. She took a swab of inside my vagina and the blemish. This was on a friday. I asked what should i do for the discomfort and she said salt water. So i made some salt water and started soothing myself. Saturday i was in unbelievable agony. Pain when i urinate pain when i move and noticed there were more red bumps. In a matter of hours they opened up to raised red rings nothing inside so puss or bleeding. I also noticed signs of thrush i had dry flaky bits everywhere but was creamy inside. Being saturday no doc was open so i went to the chemist and got a 6 day thrush treatment. I still had 2 days of antibiotics to take so i had to have a longer dose of treatment. They gave me the internal cream one. This was extremely painful trying to get in. I cut my inside many times with the plastic applicator. I realized my sores were irritated by my natural lady juice so i started folding a tissue 2 times to make a square and put the tissue over my vagina and between my lips to keep everything dry and clean. They wernt irritated anymore so i started spraying an anticeptic spay onto the tissue while it was placed between my folds. Yes this hurts but i feel like its killing whatevers there. By sunday i started cleaning my vagina with warm salt water then dry it. Then put betadene anticeptic on all the areas that had sores yes painful but bareable. Then when that was dry i would put a hydrocortisone cream over the sore. Try and let it air and dry for a bit then put the tissue between my folds again. I would change the tissue as soon as i could feel it was wet. I would do this routine after everytime i went to the toilet and at least 3 times a day. By tuesday i had my doctors appointment and by then i had totally freaked myself out about herpes. Basically told my partner hed be better off without me. He deserves better. My sores had closed a little and my vagina was looking healthy apart from these red ring sores. Again she had a look and said it looks like herpes she took another swab and said the swab she took last time said yeast infection. So now have another 2 days of waiting til i know :(
Im 27 and had only slept with 3 people (all one night stands) it had been 3 years later i met my partner and we started having sex. We have only had sex about 5 times. I hope and pray its just a yeast infection. I had a sti test before we slept together and everthing came back negative. My partners very anal and gets tested annually. I never realized herpes could show a false negitive in a bloodtest. Im really dissapointed in my doctor for not telling me to have a swab for herpes. Im also very angrey that she jumped straight to the worst possible thing. Its like she could of said it might just be a skin irritation ill do a swab and see what we get. But no first thing she says have you ever had herpes. The emotional damage she has done to me all this worry and it might not be herpes. I love sex and the thought of being constricted because of herpes is horrible.
My partners been sick for a while. Doctors havent been able to find the cause hes had sore throat cough heat flushes blood in stool stuff like that.
I started to get hot flushes felt dizzy and nauseous and felt hot and then really cold shivering when other were sweating, i also lost my appetite. Ive had a cough for 9mnths now and the doc gave me antibiotics when i eventually told her. So i had been taking antibiotics for almost a week. It was veryhot the other day and i was literally dripping in sweat like i ran a marathon i almost went to the hospital i was very dehydrated. I felt better the next day. But still dehydrated. That night we had sex and it was great. I didnt clean myself til the next day and i scrubbed and used a face scrub(i dont know what i was thinking).That night i noticed my vagina was a bit itchy but not itchy enough to think anything of it. That night my partner and i had sex. It was feeling good but towards the end i felt a bit dry and when he was finished my vagina was burning. Sitting was very uncomfortable. The next day my vagina was very tender and swollen and itchy. I made a doc appointment straight away.
She asked if i had noticed any discharge or smell. I hadnt noticed either. She had a look a found a small slightly raised blemish and asked if i ever had herpes before. Shocked i said no. She took a swab of inside my vagina and the blemish. This was on a friday. I asked what should i do for the discomfort and she said salt water. So i made some salt water and started soothing myself. Saturday i was in unbelievable agony. Pain when i urinate pain when i move and noticed there were more red bumps. In a matter of hours they opened up to raised red rings nothing inside so puss or bleeding. I also noticed signs of thrush i had dry flaky bits everywhere but was creamy inside. Being saturday no doc was open so i went to the chemist and got a 6 day thrush treatment. I still had 2 days of antibiotics to take so i had to have a longer dose of treatment. They gave me the internal cream one. This was extremely painful trying to get in. I cut my inside many times with the plastic applicator. I realized my sores were irritated by my natural lady juice so i started folding a tissue 2 times to make a square and put the tissue over my vagina and between my lips to keep everything dry and clean. They wernt irritated anymore so i started spraying an anticeptic spay onto the tissue while it was placed between my folds. Yes this hurts but i feel like its killing whatevers there. By sunday i started cleaning my vagina with warm salt water then dry it. Then put betadene anticeptic on all the areas that had sores yes painful but bareable. Then when that was dry i would put a hydrocortisone cream over the sore. Try and let it air and dry for a bit then put the tissue between my folds again. I would change the tissue as soon as i could feel it was wet. I would do this routine after everytime i went to the toilet and at least 3 times a day. By tuesday i had my doctors appointment and by then i had totally freaked myself out about herpes. Basically told my partner hed be better off without me. He deserves better. My sores had closed a little and my vagina was looking healthy apart from these red ring sores. Again she had a look and said it looks like herpes she took another swab and said the swab she took last time said yeast infection. So now have another 2 days of waiting til i know :(
Im 27 and had only slept with 3 people (all one night stands) it had been 3 years later i met my partner and we started having sex. We have only had sex about 5 times. I hope and pray its just a yeast infection. I had a sti test before we slept together and everthing came back negative. My partners very anal and gets tested annually. I never realized herpes could show a false negitive in a bloodtest. Im really dissapointed in my doctor for not telling me to have a swab for herpes. Im also very angrey that she jumped straight to the worst possible thing. Its like she could of said it might just be a skin irritation ill do a swab and see what we get. But no first thing she says have you ever had herpes. The emotional damage she has done to me all this worry and it might not be herpes. I love sex and the thought of being constricted because of herpes is horrible.
Hi, I'm experiencing this right now. More sites popping up and waiting for test results. . . : (
I'm going through the same thing right now. Looking for answers and found your post. How did your situation turn out?
I am so grateful to have found this thread. Without you guys, this would have been an even more horrifying experience. The pain is unbelievable. I'm currently prescribed Lidocaine for pain and Acyclovir.
Thank you so much for writing this. I have been terrified about what I've been going through for the past two weeks and I just read this and it's EXACTLY what I've been experiencing. I've seen 3 doctors that are just puzzled and throwing all of these horrible scenarios at me. I'm going to go get the meds that you listed right now. Just wanted to say thank you because you've given me so much relief. Hope you're feeling much healthier, I'm looking forward to it:) -Laura
This sounds very similar to me only the doctor thinks I do have herpes I'm stressing out waiting for my results praying it's not. I'm prone to yeast infections just last week I had oral thrush so I'm more inclined to think I've aggravated what was at first a slight yeast infection down below which has now turned into a full blown extreme case that they are suspecting to be herpes.
I am currently going through this. I have been diagnosed with a bacterial infection, then with a bad yeast infection. I thought that the sores had shown up due lack of treatment of the yeast infection. It began at the same time as my period and i couldnt use otc yeast infection medicine because it burned. So i assumed that the sores came because i couldn't use meds or keep it dry down there. I had the same symptoms of burninf during urination, horrible pain and open sores. At the end of my period i was examined and told that he didnt see anything. A friend of mine worked as a cna and told me to put some listerine on a cotton ball and wipe it down. Then to cover the area with neosporin. It brought immediate relief. Apparently the listerine numbs and the neosporin heals. The sores were gone within a week. I am not waiting for the results of a new pelvic exam and std testing results. But for those with sores.
Clean it, (witch hazel wipes don't hurt), wipe/pat with a cottn ball soaked in listerine (yes mouth wash), and cover with neosporin. Wear loose clothing and air out at night.
Good luck to us all.
Clean it, (witch hazel wipes don't hurt), wipe/pat with a cottn ball soaked in listerine (yes mouth wash), and cover with neosporin. Wear loose clothing and air out at night.
Good luck to us all.
Yeast. Will do that.
Will you please contact me? I'm having these same problems and I'm terrified. :(
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