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This is my second post. Hi everyone. I was diagnosed last Wednesday with Herpes and lost my boyfriend as a result of telling him. I have not heard from him since. I did not know that I had the virus and I had sex with him multiple times. So, in a matter of two hours, I lost my normal sex life as I know it and the man who I thought I loved.

Since that time, I have been adjusting as well as can be expected. I cried for about four days and now I am pissed! My rage is unbelievable. I am so angry. I am sure that this too will pass in time. But I am just so pissed off.

My question is related to how I found out about having Herpes and if there may have been some mistake in the diagnosis. I know that this is very wishful thinking and I am 99% sure that I have it. I just wonder.

I had a sore that did not resemble anything I have read or heard of. It looked like an abraisian, very small but very sore after about a week. It appeared a few days after having sex with an ex-boyfriend. I had no itching, burning, fever, soreness or anything. The sore never had any puss in it, was not gray or yellow like I have read, never crusted over or anything.

I went to an urgent care clinic where a culture was completed. The doctor said that it did not appear as herpes but was sending it away anyway. He then prescribed Valtrex for me without a diagnosis. I went home and freaked out and went on internet sites and the whole bit. I contacted a local STD clinic and explained what had happened. The nurse told me that the doctor was extremely negligent in prescribing meds for something that wasn't diagnosed yet.

So I went to my family doctor who took one look at it and said that it did not appear to be the herpes virus but that he did not want me leaving his office thinking that it wasn't herpes based on his reaction and that i needed to wait for the culture.

So the culuture took an extremely long time and I ended up losing it with the urgent care clinic, calling them every day and having an anxiety attack. Finally the results were in and I tested positive for the virus.

I am just wondering if the culture is the most accurate test and if anyone would recommend a second test. I have had no OB except that one sore and I understand that that is all it takes.

Any advice would be helpful. Thank you

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I'm sorry to hear what happened with you and your bf. Regardless of what happens between you two, he should get tested in case he has herpes too.

As for your diagnosis... a POSITIVE viral culture test is usually considered accurate. However, if you want to have more confidence in your diagnosis, go get a herpes type-specific blood test done. That's considered 99% accurate.

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This is my first outbreak - just found out yesterday - can't discuss with my partner as he is unavailable for 6 weeks - alcohol rehab - for me and of course mainly himself, but I was a big factor - he checked in on Monday - and I found out on Monday - what a mess - but I have had viral warts in the past - they have finally cleared - my obgyn says they have finally run their course - but I know they are also a virus that can lay dormant - but he feels very confident that they will not re-occur since it has been so many years since I have had an outbreak.

I am CERTAINLY no expert- but I wonder if the next time you go in for any kind of visit or treatment if this is something you should bring up - as they are very common and from what you described in your post - it kind of reminded me of what mine looked like many years ago....just something to consider. They are not nearly as painful as herpes - believe me and can easily be removed by freezing or burning - not nearly as painful as is sounds and usually don't cause near the trouble that I am reading that herpes does.

Good luck - if you would like to converse more - feel free - I am as lost as you are - if not more. Sorry to hear about the loss of you BF - who knows what in the world will happen with mine - detox and if he breaks out at the same time - man what a mess......can't talk to him for at least 10 days and that is if he behaves!

I have no-one, no-one I can share any of this with so I feel so lost and depressed right now....and in soooooo much pain.....can't even pee hardly at all I am so swollen and have so many blisters......I would rather have a child again than to go through this....I feel dirty, used. and just awful - and am now waiting for the pissed off part to come and really dread it as I have quite a temper.....

Best of luck to you in this battle we are now sharing!

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