I dont know what to do. I recently found out that my boyfriend of 2 years was cheating on me. We broke it off but i ended up metting with an ex girlfriend of his and she told me that he had given her genital herpes. I'm only seventeen, im scared & confused.
2007-05-14 06:30:42 · 19 answers · asked by youl 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Well I had no clue that he had been cheating and thats not exactly why we broke up. He was older and it was an abusive controlling relationship.
2007-05-14 06:46:37 · update #1
I have never been with another partner sexually.
Do you have to make an appt. for planned parenthood centers?
2007-05-14 06:48:27 · update #2
I have never had an outbreak or anything of the type.
However, ever since i was little i have had cold sores.
I dont think that this would be related since i never preformed on him while having them.
2007-05-14 06:51:37 · update #3
I was diagnosed with genital herpes and HPV when I was 17 years old. I had no clue what either virus was! I told my mother that I was having a lot of pain and discomfort (I had no idea it was actually my first outbreak of genital herpes). So, she took me to the doctor and the confirmed it was genital herpes (and a month later they diagnosed me with HPV).
If you are open with your mother and are able to talk to her then ask her to take you to the doctor. Or, if you are able to get there on your own you can always go by yourself. And, if you don't want to go to your regular doctor or you're afraid of your parents finding out you can always go to a local STD clinic or a Planned Parenthood to get tested.
If you don't have any physical sores or blisters they'll most likely give you a blood test. Good luck!
2007-05-14 09:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-30 23:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by Marva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you need to do is see a women's health care provider to be tested for other STDs.
Then you just have to wait and see. There is no reliable test for herpes except to do a culture of a sore if you get one.
A blood test can indicate previous exposure to both Herpes Simplex type I and type II, but can't distinguish between genital herpes and oral herpes. You could test positive for either type because of a cold sore you had when you were a child. So it's not a useful test.
If you get any kind of sore in your genital area, make an appointment right away, and your clinician can culture it.
So, wait and see, maybe you won't get it. If you do, you are one of many, many people.
There are treatments available to reduce the frequency and severity of outbreaks.
But try not to worry about what may not even happen.
Get tested for all the other stuff, always use condoms, and hope for the best.
Planned Parenthood will see you confidentially, but you probably need an appointment. They have special rates for teens.
I'm adding this later -- there are so many mean, ignorant people, I can't even believe it.
Calling you names and telling you your life is over! They don't know what they are talking about.
About 15% of the population has had genital herpes. Many of these people rarely ever have an outbreak, like maybe every 5 years or more. People who do have frequent outbreaks can control this with medication.
Congenital herpes in infants is extremely rare, almost unheard of, because (again) it can be controlled.
You are going to get through this, and you will be fine.
2007-05-14 06:44:51 · answer #3 · answered by who me? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-13 10:01:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, the first outbreak would appear 2 -4 weeks after transmission. You don't necessarily have herpes. He may not have passed it on to you even if you had sex. The virus is more transmittable while the infected person is experiencing an outbreak. It is not transmitted every time a person has sex. Get yourself checked out at Planned Parenthood, as far as I know you don't have to have an appointment. In the meantime, take a deep breath and calm down, you think you may have it , but you also have to consider that you may not have it either. Herpes can be managed with medication and some people have one outbreak and don't have anything for years.
2007-05-14 11:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by cmoo123 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 02:30:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what there is that you can do. I also go genital herpes from my ex boyfriend and it also bothered me that in the future he may not tell his sex partners that he has herpes. But what I know is that I can be honest with MY sex partners in the future and make sure that I'm healthy, take my medication if needed etc. It's hard to move on, but I think you should just try to distance yourself from him. Maybe let the girls know anonymously, then just be done with it.
2016-04-01 00:49:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that you are going thru a rough time right now. I am 24 and I contract herpes from my current bf of 7yrs when I was 19. I also felt scared & confused and especially dirty. But, as time passed by I realized that this is part of me and this who I am and its not a disease. Its a skin condition. And believe me you aren't the only one who has this. So, many people have herpes. Every day I am grateful for not contracting HIV. Which is deadly disease. You don't die from Herpes. Just be honest with your next partners. Let them have a choice. Unfortunetly we weren't given a choice. Please remember someone will love you for you and not care that you have this skin condition. And whoever doesn't then obviously didn't like you enough.
Try to educate yourself as much as possible so that you can be prepare to explain to someone about this skin condition if they were to ever ask. And keep that chin up and smile. You are a beautiful girl and you WILL find someone who will love you and for you and appreciate you.
To me having herpes is literally a walk in the park....
2007-05-14 07:04:29 · answer #8 · answered by ME 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Herpes is definitely one of those embarrassing and stressful anomalies that we all wish to avoid throughout our lives. Though, sometimes, we have no choice but to endure it. Bad luck I guess, and maybe even the result of the one time you decided not to use a condom.
For myself, I tried all kinds of different treatments and solutions, both prescription and over-the-counter. It seemed like nothing would work or give me any real results. The only thing that I seemed to experience was negative side effects and frustration. Plus, knowing I would have to use these treatments for the rest of my life didn't make things much better.
It wasn't until I checked online for alternative or natural remedies for herpes. Eventually, I came across http://herpestreatment.kyma.info worked like a charm.
With the resources and knowledge provided, I was able to completely rid myself of the herpes condition. Not just treat it, but actually cure it.
Best of all, it was done naturally- and the bumps/warts have not resurfaced since. So, I know how you feel. Herpes sucks, and sucks bad.
It leaves you bitter about the one who gave it to you, and insecure about yourself, and the possibility of giving it to future partners. I understand the dilemma all too well.
However, there are real solutions and options out there. I wish the best of luck to you, and a speedy recovery!
2014-10-05 13:20:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-01 22:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋