december-recently diagnosed

[december]

hello, i haven't been officially diagnosed yet.... waiting for my lab results to come back. but all the symptoms i am having seem to be hsv syptoms. i first started having these sytoms about 5 days ago. there a little annoying, however honestly i have to say that they are not too bad for this being my first out break. there is some tingleing, burning, and a little itching. there is also a little swelling but the most annoying symptom is the fact that i feel like i have to pee every five minutes. there is no burning when i pee, therefore i don't think its a UTI, on top of my herpes out break. In all the articles i have read about hsv symptoms, i haven't read anything about having the urge to pee often.....Is this a symptom others exsperience? Also, i got this outbreak the same week as my period, which i read can cause out breaks sometimes, however, i completely skiped my period. Have others exsperienced this?

[Caliope]

your symptoms sound consistent with hsv but a test result is the best way of knowing. A blood test will tell you if the virus is present and a swab culture of blisters etc. will confirm a location unless you know for sure where the ob is occuring.

many sufferers report urinary discomfort. hormones or the start of your period can trigger ob's as can pregnancy. I have not heard of hsv causing someone to miss their period altogether. common reasons to miss a period are pregnancy, hormone disorders and sometimes annorexia if your weight is dangerously low.

As for other reasons to have urinary urgency a uti is one and being dehydrated may be another. The other being your kidney function and only a dr can tell you if you have something going on with your kidney.

I recommend that you drink more fresh water, this is only a good thing, of course, not in excess. You might want to drink some cranberry juice to keep your bladder healthy while this is happening and to reduce the chances of getting a uti.

I also wanted to note that some people don't know they have hsv because they don't get an initial ob. Each person's immune system is very different and it will effect the frequency and severity of ob's some people can go years with the virus and never have an ob until something comes along to trigger it such as an emotional stressor or hormone change. If you think this is hormone related you need to see your dr or at least let them know you've missed your period - that is if it never shows up versus just being late.