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Soooooo………… 

After telling me I have hsv based on an inspection of a bump on my penis, and upon receiving a negative IgG and IgM, my doctor referred me to a urologist, and based on HIS inspection, told me that he is "99.9% sure that I do not have herpes", saying that - if I was suddenly experiencing a first outbreak, that it would be much more obvious than a single bump that simply was uncomfortable.

He said that - because it's only a bump as opposed to an open sore, and the resulting lack of fluid, that there is "nothing to swab", and that simply running a swab over the bump would not do anything. He told me that the original suspicion was correct regarding trauma to the penis as a result of the rough sex that I had, and the lengthy healing is due to the sensitivity of the area, the daily friction of clothing, and the tendency for sweat in the area etc.  

He also told me that false positives are much more common than false negatives. 

The roller coaster that people go through regarding trying to get diagnosis is absolutely insane. In the short time I've invested in this, more and more I get the impression that most doctors simply don't have that much information about it. 

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9 hours ago, WilsoInAus said:

Hey @nakedandafraid unfortunately some doctors are very inadequate when it comes to dealing with herpes.

The dermatologist however sounds bang on topic.

thanks for responding, man - do you suggest I see a dermatologist? or are you saying that the Urologist sounds bang on topic? 

 

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4 hours ago, nakedandafraid said:

thanks for responding, man - do you suggest I see a dermatologist? or are you saying that the Urologist sounds bang on topic? 

 

Misread sorry, yes your urologist sounds very knowledgeable and has steered you well.

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12 minutes ago, WilsoInAus said:

Misread sorry, yes your urologist sounds very knowledgeable and has steered you well.

aye - thanks for responding, Wil. 

and - on a completely different topic - i'm not sure how old you are, but i'm a 50-year old geezer, and two of my all-time favorite bands hail from down under. 

Rose Tattoo and Buffalo

thanks for your insight. 

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11 minutes ago, nakedandafraid said:

aye - thanks for responding, Wil. 

and - on a completely different topic - i'm not sure how old you are, but i'm a 50-year old geezer, and two of my all-time favorite bands hail from down under. 

Rose Tattoo and Buffalo

thanks for your insight. 

What state are you from?  50 is not an old geezer.

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26 minutes ago, Cas9 said:

What state are you from?  50 is not an old geezer.

upstate ny….. 

and thanks - it WAS an old geezer when I was 30! 

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1 hour ago, nakedandafraid said:

upstate ny….. 

and thanks - it WAS an old geezer when I was 30! 

Yeah, I felt like 30 was old when I was 18.

I thought you were in the New England area; I'm in NH, formally from Massachusetts

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On ‎8‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 4:50 PM, Cas9 said:

Yeah, I felt like 30 was old when I was 18.

I thought you were in the New England area; I'm in NH, formally from Massachusetts

hoping to BE in New England at some point..... Vermont if I have my choice 

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