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Good morning.
My name is Marlena and I come from Poland.
Sorry, my English is average.
For two years I have been in a relationship with a man, for a year and a half I have been struggling with intimate problems.
On average, my intimate condition is getting worse every month. Then I feel itching, redness, swelling around the entrance to the vagina, small blisters (not always). Most often it is only red and swollen, itches and then disappears. This state lasts 3-4 days.
I come from a small town, doctors don't know what it is. They say it's 'skin irritation'. They prescribe moisturizing creams with lactic acid, probiotics. It doesn't help.
I did a blood test for HSV on my own, which is very expensive in Poland, but it does not separate HSV1 from HSV2. The doctor, when he shows these results, says that it's not herpes, but irritation. I would like to add that in the past I suffered from herpes on the lips, then it was a 'scab'. There has never been a scab in an intimate area. Sometimes there are blisters that last 1-2 days, but not always.
So what do high blood test results mean?
I would like to add that in Poland people do not talk about the HSV virus. It's just that sometimes someone has it on their lips and that's it.
Results translation:
IgM HSV 1/2: questionable
IgG HSV 1/2: result above the measuring range

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11 hours ago, Marlena said:

Good morning.
My name is Marlena and I come from Poland.
Sorry, my English is average.
For two years I have been in a relationship with a man, for a year and a half I have been struggling with intimate problems.
On average, my intimate condition is getting worse every month. Then I feel itching, redness, swelling around the entrance to the vagina, small blisters (not always). Most often it is only red and swollen, itches and then disappears. This state lasts 3-4 days.
I come from a small town, doctors don't know what it is. They say it's 'skin irritation'. They prescribe moisturizing creams with lactic acid, probiotics. It doesn't help.
I did a blood test for HSV on my own, which is very expensive in Poland, but it does not separate HSV1 from HSV2. The doctor, when he shows these results, says that it's not herpes, but irritation. I would like to add that in the past I suffered from herpes on the lips, then it was a 'scab'. There has never been a scab in an intimate area. Sometimes there are blisters that last 1-2 days, but not always.
So what do high blood test results mean?
I would like to add that in Poland people do not talk about the HSV virus. It's just that sometimes someone has it on their lips and that's it.
Results translation:
IgM HSV 1/2: questionable
IgG HSV 1/2: result above the measuring range

https://files.fm/f/4cpu7uee4

 

Hi Marlena..... since you stated you've had "herpes on the lips" then you likely have oral HSV1, which the majority of adults worldwide have... the fact your results for HSV1/2 are positive (at least I believe that's what your results show - I don't speak Polish but, I think I'm seeing your results are positive based on the attachment you included) may simply be reading the fact that you have HSV1.... the question is whether you've contracted HSV2 in your genital area.

Your description of symptoms could possibly be related to HSV but, it's difficult to verify with certainty based on your description. You may also have contracted a different type of sexually transmitted infection (STI) or a simple fungal infection.   Your doctor does not believe what he/she is seeing is HSV but, unless your doctor has experience with HSV, they could easily misdiagnose your condition.  You need full STI testing.

Do you have the option to travel to a larger city in Poland where you could get an appointment to be seen by a doctor with more experience with STIs?  You really need to have an experienced doctor take a look and run tests to check specifically for HSV2 as well as other STIs.  If they can rule out HSV2 or other STIs then hopefully they can then determine what is causing the redness, itching, and swollen condition.... again, it may not be HSV2 but, you need proper testing to verify.  Have you talked to your boyfriend about all this?  Has he had any symptoms on his genitals that are suspect?  Has he taken any tests to check for STIs?  

I hope you can get more definitive testing so you know what you are dealing with and how best to treat it.  If you have any other questions/concerns, please come back and let us know.... I hope this helps a little.... best of luck.... take care.

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Welcome @Marlena correct you and your partner would benefit from the type specific version of the HSV test (meaning a separate result for HSV-1 and HSV-2). I had no idea the Euroimmun or equivalent actually had a combined version, it is pretty useless given the high incidence of HSV-1.

Only one thing to add is that if you are getting frequent symptoms then you can obtain a swab and have this tested for HSV and other things as well.

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Thanks for the answers. Thanks to you, I found out about swabs and I already have an appointment with a venereology specialist in a larger city. As soon as something comes up or worsens, I'm supposed to come to him. I also had tests in my city for: chlamydiae, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, C and a vaginal pH test. Everything was fine, so I suspect HSV. She will answer as soon as she knows. Hang on and thank you.

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My partner has no symptoms of herpes. He said that several times in his life he had pain when he peed and there was some blood. He had urine tests then and it was ok. He never had tests for HSV.

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Good morning. Reading the forum, I saw that people show pictures of intimate places for verification. I would like to show something that appeared on Friday and is still there. It will then disappear as usual and leave a red trail. It doesn't make a scab or anything. It hurts and alternately itches. I'm going to the doctor's today after work for a swab. However, waiting for the results scares me, I'm impatient. I wish it wasn't herpes so much.. Please look at the pictures and comment. I have no one to talk to about it, in Poland it is completely taboo.

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I will add that it always swells in the same place. And sorry for the black background, I'm helping myself with a translator and copying.

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Hey @Marlena it is always tough to tell from pics what is going on. However I see nothing that is suggestive of herpes in the pics. I’m sure your doc can help you with a diagnosis.

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