Helen asks…
herpes question.. seriously in need of answer please?
long story short.. my friend has oral herpes. and after she brushes her teeth she wipes her mouth on a hand towel..and this towel ended up touching me in the genital area.. its a really long story. and i am worried that the part that touched me may have touched her mouth.. can i get herpes from that?? and should i get tested? how long do you have to wait before getting a blood test done?? i’m really scared.. help help help please?? how soon do symptoms show up? and what would those symptoms be??
thanks so much
admin answers:
U cant get herpes like that heropes is contagious in skin to skin contact but if symptons were to come they com 2 to 20 days later symptoms are blisters that break out into pain full sores on the area infected so your fine just relax u dont need to get tested unless RIGHT after she wiped her mouth it touv-ched u then ur fine dont worry
Maria asks…
Question about infection, please help! 10 points!!!?
If a person is infected with herpes, what’s the probability that they will show symptoms within the first month or so? How does that work? I know other std’s such as HPV or even HIV dont’ show symptoms sometimes..herpes in NOT of of them, correct? Also, they say blood tests are NOT accurate to test herpes, but how can I get a swab test done if I am showing NO symptoms?? I had gotten a blood test done before, and it correctly showed negative. Iknow they say that if you even have cold sores, it may show up as positive..is it worth for me to get the blood test done since I never have had cold sores (and therefore, it would be an accurate result??) And how long should I wait after a “possible esposure” to get a blood test? I asked a nurse, but I thought up these questions afterwards!
10 POINTS FOR BEST AND MOST INFORMATIVE ANSWER!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
admin answers:
Usually when you first contract the virus, you will show symptoms about 25-30 days after. IF you don’t, you may be one of the lucky few who don’t really develop severe outbreaks and may just have silent ones (where you don’t know when you have an outbreak, even though you can still transmit the virus). The reason why is because herpes is basically caused by infection that causes your nerve endings to act up and then get irritated as a result of the fighting off of the infection. It really is just your nerve endings acting up and forming sores.
Some people may not have an outbreak until a few months after because the disease lies dormant after you contract it, this is also a possiblilty since not two people are the same.
It takes about 30 days for the virus to incubate in the body and finally show, that is why that is normally when you see the first symptoms after infection. If you feel any itching, tingling, pain during urination, inflammation around your pubic glands and area, fever like symptoms, fatigue, etc, chances are you are having an outbreak or may have the disease.
Blood tests are more accurate than swab tests at detecting the virus even when it is dormant, but you may still risk having a false negative even if you may be positive. The only time where you can get an accurate answer is when you feel you may be suffering an outbreak. I would get a blood test if you feel you may have been exposed. Try getting it when you feel any symptoms (even slight ones) or close to menstruation or times of stress (usually outbreaks are more common at this time).
I would wait about a month or so after exposure to get the blood test, since you may be lucky and catch it. I’d ask the nurse again though to verify all this, since you need to talk to her to make an appointment anyway.
Either way, whether you do or do not have it, it isn’t that big of a deal if you do. Many ppl are silent carriers and have no idea! Plus, if you don’t get bad outbreaks, you can go on with your life without even noticing that you have the disease. Just wear protection and let those you do sleep with know-it is only fair to them to do so.
John asks…
How soon can I get tested for STDs?
I did something bad last night.. I received oral from a stranger. Of course I have no symptoms right now, but when is the soonest I can get tested for all the stds? I looked things up online and it seems the 4 I have to worry about are Syphillis, NGU, Herpes, and Chlamydia. I want to get tested asap, but I don’t know how long it takes before something will show up in test results. Help!
admin answers:
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Syphillis is very rare in USA and very very very rarely transmitted via oral sex. But, if you still can’t relax, you can get a reliable test result after 6 weeks.
You can get a reliable test result anytime after 3 days for NGU & other bacterial desease. For herpes, wait at least 12 weeks for a reliable test result.
Mark asks…
Herpes, yet a complete virgin?
so, this is gonna be super long winded haha, but i would really appreciate it if you took the time to read it. i am terrified that i might have herpes, but im a complete virgin. and by complete, i mean i haven’t even had my first kiss, haha. anyway, i have almost all of the symptoms. every now and again, i get these bumps on my vaginal lips, they’re just slightly red, pretty much the same color as the rest of my skin, and don’t hurt unless im sitting an awkward way or i touch them. i recently got one on the outer side of my vaginal lips and a few days early one about 2 cm from my butt crack. when i placed toilet paper against them just to check them out, a little bit of liquid came out onto the paper, including a little blood. this leads me to believe they may just be pimples. ive heard its possible that you can have pimples down there and even more commonly on the butt cheeks, and i do have a lot of pimples on my face and shoulders as well as my back. usually every time a bump shows up down there, im also having a little bit of an outbreak of pimples on my face, so i thought maybe they could be connected, as well as the fact that the ones down there could be more painful just because the vaginal lips are more sensitive. anyways, a couple of days before the bump showed up on my vaginal lips this time, for a day or so i had this clear discharge that I do get every now and again, so im scared that might be connected to it being herpes. i do have other things such as tingling and burning and itching, but im 99% sure I also have BV, which i’m going to the doctor about in the next week or so, and I’ve had those symptoms quite a while longer than the bumps, so I think theres a possibility that all of those symptoms are a result of the BV and the only out of place thing is the bumps. I cant help but to admit to myself that what i have sounds exactly like herpes, but I just dont understand how. I have masturbated, and ive read that if you happen to touch a cold sore on your mouth and then your vagina very quickly after that its possible to transfer it, so im scared that maybe is how i got it. but i dont even recall having cold sores, i know ive had cankers, but im not sure about cold sores. also the fact that BV makes you more vulnerable to catch something like herpes, so maybe that increased the chances of me contracting it in that rare way. anyway, i just need some advice. i honestly dont know what ill do with myself if it is herpes, and I know people will just call me a liar about being a virgin if I tell them i suspect I have it. If youre still reading at this point, thank you SO much, and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
ps. this bumps have occured before, however theyve never bursted into painful sores like it says they might. I’ve also, at one point, had a spot closer to my vaginal opening that looks like the shiny red spot you get on your skin after a blister bursts, but I think i may just have cut myself with a fingernail.
admin answers:
Vaginal bumps, can mean lots of things, not necessarily just herpes. If you are a virgin then there is a very VERY slim chance that you have herpes. They might be Sebaceous cysts, on your vagina. These are bumps under the surface of the skin, and often the result of swollen hair follicles. Redness, tenderness and a pus-like substance draining from the boil are symptoms of sebaceous cysts. The occurrence of pimples could also be hormone related and could escalate around menstruation. Placing a hot, moist towel on the affected area will soothe the skin by reducing the inflammation and irritation. Sitting in a tub of hot water to which salt has been added eases the discomfort and reduces the infection. The water should be as hot as you can bear. This thoroughly cleanses the vagina and kills the germs responsible for the infection. It also rids the area of excess moisture and dead cells. Adding potassium permanganate to the water prevents urinary tract infections and sterilizes the vagina thoroughly. A paste of flax seeds and water, applied to the affected area, helps to draw out the pus and reduces the pain and inflammation. But really only a doctor can see the infected area, which is why i believe that you should go to one soon and ask him. That would be your best bet. Feel better. <3
Richard asks…
Women, knowing the risk of HIV/AIDS would you date a military guy?
I was wondering just how many military wives get tested for AIDS, you may be faithful, but your husband/boyfriend/kid’s father, sure isn’t. You should get tested every 6 months because that’s how long it takes for it to show up in a test, and it can take up to 5 years before you feel or see symptoms.
Men in the military perhaps have the lowest morals, travel all over and sleep with prostitutes, one-night stands, anonymous hook-ups and so forth. Iraq will return a nation of diseased men with herpes, ghonorrhea, shyphillis, HIV that will poison and infect out culture for all times. Maybe it’s better they stay over there and die off, to save us from much more deaths over here.
Or maybe they can come back and get career in rap videos talking about how many ho**s they had. But rappers are just singing a song and acting, at least many of them. But the HIV/AIDS risk is real!
admin answers:
How can you say things like that?
My entire family, including both of my parents are military. Thats a wild misconception. Just because people travel, they have low morals ? What about businessmen? Should we watch out for them too? Or scientific researchers?
I can’t believe how unbearably ignorant you are toward the people who work for you to be free.
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