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i noticed blisters about 3 days ago, yesterday i had them cultured so i'm waiting for results this is the last thing i needed i just got done going through surgery for precancerous cells. i have no clue how to talk to the guy i've been seeing about this.... the blisters showed up about 2 weeks after the first time we were together i don't know if maybe i had already had it and had no signs of it and the stress from the precancerous cells just made me break out or if i got it from him i'm waiting on results before i do say anything to him i'm just scared, worried and depressed. not really sure what to do any input would be great. is there anything to do for the pain my doctor gave me hydrocodone but it doesn't seem to help much.

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vicodin doesnt seem to be working? amazing, that stuff knocked me out for days.

also tell him, i know it sounds really hard to do but it literaly take like 3 seconds for the words, i found out i have herpes to come from your mouth. the faster you do it, the quicker it is. and once you HAVE said it, its not that bad. its like pulling off a bandaid get it over with and you dont have to suffer

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i plan on telling him but i don't think this is an issue that should be discussed over the phone so i have to wait till i have recovered a little bit from my surgery before i can drive out and see him. i guess i'm really afraid of the way he is going to react but even more afraid for him to say that he has had it in the past and didn't tell me.... that would be the worst thing for me to hear right now.

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if he is any type of guy worth you energy he will go and get tested via herpes specific blood test and see if he has it. Also, Id recommend you also get a blood test for it, and not just rely on a culture test, as they can often be wrong if the virus had retreated back to the nerves by the time of the test, then it will show up negative, when in fact you could have it. Also, when it comes to the blood tests, if at first you get a negative result, wait 12 weeks and get retested by blood again and if you have it, by then the antibodies will have usually shown up by then....same goes for the guy you're seeing. Thats the only way to know for sure. Good luck

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well i'm pretty sure that i have herpes my doctor wasn't for sure if it was herpes or if it was an infection due to the recent surgeries i've had for precancerous cells on the cervix. could the virus have retreated if my ob gets worse with each day. i am also taking valtrex but have only been taking it two days now so i haven't noticed any difference.

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if the outbreak is still in its active stage then a culture will be positive in that case. Sometimes the culture is taken when there is the bump or visible symptom on the skin, but the virus is no longer present enough or strong enough to show a positive culture sample. Based on what you described id say a culture will be reliable, but if it happens to be negative then id really recommend the blood test and retesting in 12 weeks via blood if that is negative as well to be sure. The virus is very tricky:)

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well i'm pretty sure that i have it i have been having the flu like symptoms as the day goes by i have been getting more and more bumps i have troubles even sitting in a chair for a very long period of time just because its so painful. i'm just not sure how to tell the guy i'm seeing because i just don't want him to freak out on me since there is no way to tell who gave it to who. i really care about him and i hope this doesn't ruin what we have but my luck it probably will

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so the results are in and i tested positive for hsv-2. i was pretty sure i had it but man it really hits you once the doctor confirms it. i'm trying to get my normal schedule back to keep busy so i don't have to think about it so much as it just makes me feel depressed. i go in on tuesday for another check up since i've been running a fever the doctor wants to make sure i don't have any infections and just wants to sit down and talk with me about it.

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Don't Use Cream

Don't use hydrocortosone cream!!!! It actually makes it worse. Its almost like it feeds the virus. Use vasoline. It works wonders. Plus it stops the chaffing.

I just was diagnosed as well and two days ago had to tell the guy who I have been dating. Just stay calm and explain the facts. It will go better than you expect.

Good luck.

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the only things i've been using is the valtrex and cornstarch to keep the area dry i think the cornstarch works wonders. i've been washing my hands like crazy because i don't want to transmit this to my daughter i'm so worried about forgetting to wash my hands before i change her diaper so far i haven't forgotten though and since its fresh in my mind i probably won't i just want to take every precaution i can to make sure i don't pass it to her.

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wear gloves when changing her diaper, keep the box right next to the diaper stuff.

we always did this at day care. plus those kids can really make a mess in the diaper.

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