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Questions about Herpes (HSV).

  • 05-08-2010 5:07pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    When I went for a thorough STD test a few months ago, I got the all-clear - except they didn't test for herpes. Which, ironically, is one of the only STDs I'm really afraid of.

    As far as I can see, there is nowhere in Ireland which tests for herpes. Apparently, the blood tests cannot differentiate between Type 1 (coldsore) and Type 2 (genital). So, if you've ever had a coldsore (which the majority of the population has) you'll test positive. Currently I have two small red pimples on my penis, which look like harmless zits, but I'm still worried. One of the pimples has been there over 12 days.

    I have been safe, sexually - I always use a condom. But condoms do not offer full protection against herpes, and I've been with women of...loose morals.

    Can genital herpes (whether hsv-1 or 2) show up as tiny little pimples? Usually I figured it was almost certainly just an ingrown hair or a normal zit or something like that. I'm unfortunately prone to occasional outbreaks of acne. And I'm pretty sure that when I was still a virgin, I would get the occasional pimple down there.

    What I wouldn't give to have peace of mind about this.
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