Question:
HI I AM A 24 YEAR OLD FEMALE. I WAS IN A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT HE CHEATED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. I FINALLY GOT THE COURAGE TO LEAVE HIM. I HAVE HAD ABOUT 3 PARTNERS SINCE HIM. THE FIRST PARTNER ME AND HIM HAVE ALWAYS USED CONDOMS BUT HE PERFORMS ORAL SEX ON ME BUT I NEVER DO HIM. THE SECOND PARTNER I HAD PROTECTED SEX BUT HE GAVE ME ORAL SEX AND THE THIRD PARTNER WHICH WAS ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO I GAVE HIM ORAL SEX BUT WE DID NOT USE A CONDOM. THE NEXT NIGHT AFTER HAVING SEX WITH THE THIRD PARTNER I NOTICED A BUMP UNDER MY GENITAL LIPS CLOSER TO MY BUTT CHEEKS. I DIDNT THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I FELT ANOTHER BUMP. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR TOOK ONE LOOK AT THE BUMPS AND SAID THAT IT WAS HERPES. SHE NEVER PERFORMED A TEST AT ALL. SHE JUST GAVE ME A PRESCRIPTION FOR ACICOLVIR. I STARTED THE MEDS ALREADY. I THEN WENT TO AN OBGYN DOCTOR AND SHE LOOKED AT THE BUMPS AND SAID THAT SHE COULDN'T TELL BECAUSE THEY LOOKED DRIED OUT SO SHE GAVE ME A BLOOD TEST. I AM SO SCARED BECAUSE I DONT KNOW IF IT IS HERPES OR NOT. THE BUMPS ARE STILL THERE BUT THERE ARE NO SYPMTOMS. THE OBGYN ALSO SAID THAT I HAVE A SLIGHT YEAST INFECTION. SO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO THINK. I AM CONFUSED AND SCARED. IN MY HEART I KNOW THAT I PROBABLY HAVE IT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE BAD LUCK. CAN I GET SYMPTOMS AFTER 1 DAY OF INTERCOURSE ? ALSO IF I GAVE HIM ORAL SEX WOULDNT I GET BUMPS ON MY LIPS OR FACE ? THE THIRD PARTNER HASN'T MENTIONED ANYTHING TO ME ABOUT HAVING ANY SYMPTOMS. I AM SCARED THAT I MAY HAVE GIVEN IT TO HIM. PLEASE HELP I AM CONFUSED. AND I AM ON THE BRINK OF DEPRESSION.

Answer:
All you can do is wait for your test results to come back.

Keep us posted,

Angela :D

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I AM SO SCARED...I FEEL LIKE I AM ABOUT TO HAVE PANIC ATTACKS OR SOMETHING. I WANT TO TELL MY BEST FRIEND BUT I AM SCARED OF HOW SHE WILL VIEW ME. WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. I ALSO WANT TO TELL MY EX THAT I WAS WITH FOR A LONG TIME BUT I DO NOT WANT HIM TO TAKE IT HARD AND THINK THAT I AM NASTY OR SOMETHING. AND I THINK THAT HE WILL TELL OTHER PEOPLE WHERE WE LIVE. I NEED A PHYCIATRIST. MY HANDS ARE SHAKING AS I AM WRITING THIS REPLY.

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You've got to try and calm down and wait for your test results.

Go purchase the new Harry Potter Book.

That should take your mind off things..

Angela :D

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I ALREADY KNOW THAT I HAVE HERPES. WHAT ELSE CAN IT BE ? THEY DONT BOTHER ME MUCH. BUT I HAVE BEEN USING CREAM FOR A YEAST INFECTION AND WHEN I USE THE CREAM IT MAKES MY BUMPS (SORES I GUESS) BURN MILDLY. I CANNOT REALLY SEE HOW THEY LOOK BECAUSE I AM OVERWEIGHT BUT WHEN I USED A MIRROR THEY DID NOT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE CLUSTERS, BLISTERS, OR ANYTHING. I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW TO FEEL. I AM ONLY 24. I FEEL LIKE I DO NOT HAVE A CHANCE AT EVER BEING HAPPY AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SOCIALLY ACCEPTED WHERE I LIVE.

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Your test isnt going to come back positive. It will come back negative. But it sounds like yeah..you have herpes. Your body hasn't had time to build up antibodies for a blood test to acurate. That's what a blood test tests for..the antibodies in your system, and they aren't ther because you just contracted it. You will have to be retested in a few mos or get a test from a scraping of one of the bumps.
Unfortunatly, welcome to the forum. This is controllable and you will learn to deal with it. Everyone freaks out at first..most soon realize that everything is going to be ok.

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DELILAH MY QUESTION IS THIS:

IF I HAD SEX WITH SOMEONE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN ON SATURDAY NIGHT I NOTICE A BUMP, COULD HE HAVE GIVEN IT TO ME ?
I AM SCARED BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PASS THIS THING ON TO ANYONE SO I HOPE THAT IT WASN'T ME THAT PASSED IT ON TO HIM. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE BEEN READING SO MANY SCARY STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING HERPES ON THEIR FACE,FINGERS,AND EYES. I DONT THINK I WOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS. AND NOW THAT I MAY HAVE HERPES I FEEL TINGLING EVERYWHERE. I AM SO SCARED. I AM NOT TELLING ANYONE ABOUT THIS. I REALLY WISH THAT I COULD SHARE THIS WITH MY MOM BUT I DONT KNOW HOW SHE IS GOING TO TREAT ME ONCE I BREAK THE NEWS.

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I ALREADY KNOW THAT I HAVE HERPES. Oh you do? Did you get your test results back yet?

Angela :shock: