here I am with a question too

[Herpescureadvocate]

I cheated , as wrong as it may have been I did it. Here I am now asking do i have herpes. the sex was unprotected (I had my first bisexual experience with another woman) Curiosity may have killed the cat literally Anyway I have a few blisters, or bumps(white pimple looking) however you would like to refer to them (3 to be exact) that comes in my vaginal area. One is always visible on my right "lip" and the other two are not always clearly visible but you can feel it and it's itchy there. Now this usually comes right before my period. It's been happening to me for some time now(months) other than the itchy, kinda tender feeling they don't bother me. I tried to pop the visible one but no go wouldn't pop just got bigger. I see most people say herpes scab over, gets crusty, painful urination..never happens to me just kinda blends back in with my skin, i could've gotten a different "strain of herpes"? or is there any other std I should consider, I got tested for chalymdia,gonorrhea and syphlis, but it came back fine, HIV negative so what else could it be? In a way i want an answer but in a way i don't bec. this is going to be something difficult to deal with but it's a reality. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it please don't be judgemental about my situation, I wasn't going to say my reason for doing it but I was in an abusive relationship. People have been so wonderful here so lets continue helping one another. Thanks.

[dncrck]

Hey there,

I'm sorry that your situation was abusive...That really sucks, and it's good that you got out of it. I would definitely go to the GYN and have those bumps looked at. If you're not comfortable telling your GYN that you had a bisexual experience you don't have to! I just told the nurse at my GYN's office for the first time that my method of "birth control" is that I'm gay, and I've been seeing the same doc every 6 months for like 2 years! It was mostly about me being comfortable with who I am, not about them making judgements about my life because I'm quite sure I'm not her first lesbian patient. So don't go beyond your comfort level, but DO do whatever you have to do to get yourself checked out. I finally decided to be honest because I'm finally totally comfortable with who I am, and see no reason to hide it. My "true love," L, however, who is bi, is not at all comfortable, and won't tell anybody. Our relationship was basically a total secret, which hurt.

I'm getting off-track: Get yourself checked. If it is HSV 1 or 2, there are meds that can help, and if it isn't, your mind will be at ease.

Take care,

Christina

[blessedfreedom]

Now this usually comes right before my period.

You should definitely go to the doctor and try to get a culture when the bumps are there. Or you can get a blood test called the Western Blot but the anti-bodies to the virus won't show up until about four months after infection.

When I first contracted HSV-2 I had an outbreak with every period for about 4 months until I decided to take daily suppressive therapy.

Good Luck!!

[Lasmom]

Not to worry you - but your experience (less the bi thing) sounds like my initial outbreaks. I get OBs almost always before my period... pms is a huge factor.

Go to the doc while the sores are there and have them swabbed. DO not try and pop them anymore - you'll make it worse. Tell the doc straight up you have been exposed to HSV and want to be tested. There is no need to get into who or why - not the docs bus - just say you were told.

Good luck - let us know...