how do I tell I have herpes ?
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how do u tell? well boy, i think with the true, thats nothing better than this.
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Genital herpes lesions will usually appear in numbers.  In men the lesions may look like ulcers (open sores). Typically the lesions begin as blisters that erupt, become ulcers and often heal in 5 to 7 days.  The lesions are painful and there may be swelling in the lymph nodes at the groin.  There may be some drainage from the erupted blisters. You may even run a low-grade fever.  A pimple will appear to be just that.  You haven't said how long you've had this but if it doesn't go away in about 2 weeks from the first day you noticed it or if it worsens or spreads, check with your doctor for further evaluation.  In the meantime, keep your penis clean (in every sense of the word) and abstain from sex until this is resolved or until you get a doctor's diagnosis.
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I think the only way to test + for herpes is when in fact you do have a outbreak, and they test your sore.
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These are not typical signs of herpes. You would experience extreme pain and in or around your vagina especially when you go pee. Stomach pain and loss of energy are not typical symptoms. You would get reddish or white soars on or in your vagina. They might bleed lightly but not even close to enough for period like blood. It sounds like you have maybe another problem. I would go to your doctor immediately. Good luck!!!
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yes, that means you have Herpes 1, but don't worry, like 91% of everyone in america has herpes 1.  The cold sores are outbreaks and occur when you are stressed.  This is just when the virus expresses itself.\n\nHerpes 2 is genetal herpes (the STD)\n\nBUT you can transfer these.  like if you have a cold sore and give someone o r a l s e x they can get genital herpes (herpes 2).\n\nSo basically, don't give anyone o r a l s e x if you have a cold sore! lol
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The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a virus that manifests itself in two common viral infections, each marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes (such as the mouth or lips) or on the genitals. The disease is contagious, particularly during an outbreak, and is incurable with present technology. An infection on the lips is commonly known as a "cold sore" or "fever blister". These are sometimes confused with canker sores or aphthous ulcers, which have a similar appearance; these appear inside the mouth and are not caused by the herpes simplex virus. When asymptomatic, HSV lies dormant in the bodies of the nerve cells, replicating within the axons towards the skin during an outbreak. When the outbreak has passed, the virus 'dies back' along the nerve until it is only present in the nerve body.[1] The dormancy of the virus within the nerve bodies contributes to the difficulty of treatment.\n\n\nFor more information visit.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_sores
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The main symptom of herpes are lesions.  The lesions may be singular or multiple (blisters) and appear anywhere in the oral and genital area. The blister will break open to form a shallow lesion that is very painful. \n\nSymptoms usually appear 1 to 30 days after having intercourse. The person may experience flu-like symptoms. The blisters will last from 1 to 3 weeks. They will go away spontaneously, with little scarring, but like with genital warts, the virus remains dormant in the body and may reappear.\n\nHerpes can be treated, but not cured. They can be treated with an anti-viral medication during an outbreak. The anti-viral medication may also be used to prevent an outbreak.\n\nPeople who have only one sexual partner are the least likely to get herpes. If you have more than one partner, or don't know if your partner is having sex with others, it is very important to use condoms.  However, condoms cannot protect areas they do not cover (the groin area, the upper thighs and the abdomen).
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Skin eruptions may appear two to 12 days after the initial exposure to the virus. \n\nThe first sign of infection is fluid accumulation (edema) at the infection site, which is quickly followed by small, grouped blisters, the characteristic HSV lesions. \n\n\nThese form on an inflamed skin base, which is more visible in dry skin areas. \n\n\nThe blisters then dry out and heal rapidly without scarring. Blisters in moist areas heal more slowly. The lesions may sometimes itch, but itching decreases as lesions heal. \n\n\nWhen the crust falls off, the lesions are no longer contagious. (The virus may still be active in nearby tissue but such persistence is rare.) The primary skin infection with either HSV-1 or HSV-2 lasts up to two to three weeks, but skin pain can last one to six weeks in a primary HSV attack. \n\n\nLymph glands near the site may be swollen as well. \n\n\nPrimary herpes is often accompanied by fever rising to about 102°F, muscle aches, headache, and flu-like malaise. These general symptoms usually resolve within a week. \n\n\nOnce HSV gains entry to a site in the body, the virus spreads to nearby mucosal areas through nerve cells. This characteristic spreading can cause fairly large infected areas to erupt at some distance from the initial crop of sores. \n\nhttp://www.gotherpes.com/doc52symptoms.sht
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How Do I Know If I Have It? \n\n\nTo see if you have the virus, your doctor may simply examine the cold sore or may take a culture from it. \n\nWhat Are the Treatments? \n\nYou can't cure a cold sore, but you can alleviate the pain it causes by avoiding spicy or acidic foods, applying ice, and using over-the-counter remedies. Look for medicines that contain numbing agents such as phenol and emollients to reduce cracking and soften scabs. Abreva is an over the counter topical remedy used to help speed healing and minimize pain from a cold sore.\n\nIf your cold sore is especially painful or irritating, your doctor may prescribe an anesthetic gel to alleviate pain or an antiviral oral medication to speed healing or prevent recurrence. The antiviral agents currently available for treatment include acyclovir, famciclovir and valcyclovir.  These oral medications are more effective in treatment when started within the first 48 hours of the outbreak.\n\nCold sores can become complicated by a bacterial infection so it is also important to keep them clean by washing gently with soap and water as needed.\n\nHow Can I Prevent Them? \n\nWash your hands after touching a cold sore. \nDon't rub your eyes after touching your cold sore; you could develop an ocular herpes infection, which may lead to blindness if left untreated. \nDon't touch your genitals after touching your cold sore; you could develop genital herpes. \nReplace your toothbrush. \nEat foods high in lysine, or take supplements. \nDon't kiss someone who has a cold sore or use the same utensils, towels, or razors. \nUse sunscreen to the face and lips before prolonged exposure to the sun. \nCold sores -- also called fever blisters -- are a painful infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). These blisters are usually caused by HSV Type 1 but can less commonly be due to HSV Type 2. They may show up anywhere on your body but are most likely to appear on your gums, the outside of your mouth and lips, your nose, cheeks, or fingers. Blisters form, then break and ooze; a yellow crust develops and eventually sloughs off, revealing new skin underneath. The sores usually last seven to 10 days and are contagious until they crust over completely.\n\nNinety percent of all people get at least one cold sore in their lives. This first occurrence is often the worst. Some children who are affected may become seriously ill. After the first infection, many people develop antibodies and never have another cold sore. About 40% of American adults, however, have repeated cold sores. \n\nAlthough cold sores generally are not serious, the infection may be life-threatening for anyone who has AIDS or whose immune system is depressed by other disorders or medications. \n\nThe infection from a cold sore may cause blindness if it spreads to the eye; herpes is a frequent cause of infectious blindness. \n\nWhat Causes Them? \n\n Cold sores are usually caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)-Type 1, which is transmitted by such forms of contact as kissing an infected person or sharing eating utensils, towels, or razors. Genital herpes is usually caused by herpes simplex virus Type 2. A person with a cold sore who performs oral sex on another person can give that person genital lesions with HSV-1. \n\nSores may develop as late as 20 days after exposure to the virus. Once the virus enters your body, it may emerge years later at or near the original site of entry. Approximately 2 days before an attack you may experience itching or sensitivity at the site. The virus may be triggered by certain foods, stress, fever, colds, allergies, sunburn, and menstruation.
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Herpes doesn't present itself as a white bump.  They are small blister like bumps and there are usually multiple ones.  \n\nChances are its a cyct or a clogged oil duct, but as its been said, its always good to go to the doctor to make sure.
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this one-for-one.  If you have herpes, you give herpes.  However, you can be a carrier and not show symptoms and donate it to a friend.
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No you will not get genital herpes just by laying next to someone with the virus. To get genital herpes you have to have direct skin to skin contact or have sex with them. So unless you are rubbing your genital areas together, or having sex with that person you ARE NOT going to get it. \n\nAnd your doctor is right for the most part. Usually doctors diagnose genital herpes by a physical exam, and also a pap smear for women. There is a blood test that they can do, but they have be shown to be really inaccurate, giving negative results, when you do in fact have the virus. The first or primary outbreak usually occurs 2-14 days after being infected. So unless you have had an outbreak, chances are you probably don't have the virus.\n\nThere is nothing you can really do to help your friend, just be there for him. It's not a deadly STD, and it is totally treatable with medication. \n\nThe sores caused by genital herpes are extremely painful on your first outbreak. They sort of looks like cysts or blisters rather than small pimples. You can "pop" them, but that is REALLY bad to do. If you pop them, the puss and fluid from them can get on the skin around it and cause more sores to appear! The best thing a person can do when they are having an outbreak is to leave them alone! Take the medicine the doctor prescribes you and don't touch your sores! They will heal better the less you touch them and irritate them. And ALWAYS wash your hands after you have touched them. \n\nYou can't tell if someone has genital herpes just by looking at them, or their genital area. Even if they show no signs of the virus, like sores, they can still be "shedding" the virus, which means they can pass it to you. Always wear a condom, or if you are a girl, insist the guy does. Even though condoms are not 100%, they are the safest thing you can do to protect yourself from STDS, other than abstinence.
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If you have herpes you may never have an outbreak and never know you have it. OR you will develop a tingling and/or itching in the area where the sores will show up. An hour or up to a day later "pimple" looking sores will appear in that region. They are very painful and pretty much anything irritates them. Then these "pimples" will explode and leave open sores. The sores can take anywhere from 1-3 weeks to heal. Generally a week if it's not the first outbreak. They heal and do not leave any scars. Then the virus travels back down the spinal cord and lies dormant until (if) it reoccurs. It may be brought on by stress, caffeine, alcohol, sex, or menstrual periods.
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What you really need to do is see a doctor.  Unfortunately, nothing can CURE herpes, but you CAN help yourself.  A doctor can let you know just what YOU should do... if you need to go on suppressive therapy (which studies show works quite well, half of all people who took it in a year trial were outbreak free in 6 months, a third were outbreak free for the whole year).  And if you DO think you have it, and are feeling lost, you should know that 1/5 of the American population actually has HSV (herpes), and a lot of them don't even know it.  (chances are, one of your close friends may have it). And I think it's like, 70% of the population who has ORAL herpes (cold sores).  For some reason, those are more socially acceptable in our society, even though it's ALMOST the same disease.  There are definately worse things that could happen to a person than this.  Plus, there are many studies going on as we speak, that perhaps one day WILL yield a cure to herpes... or at least even better treatments.  PLUS, studies also show that the longer you HAVE genital herpes, the less frequent the outbreaks get, and the less severe.  So, the advice I hope you follow... 1) see a doctor.  That should be the first step, if you haven't had it diagnosed, it's even possible its NOT herpes 2) Read up on it.  Learning more about an affliction can help you deal.  Good luck!
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you could have herpes.  call a doctor or go to the nearest clinic asap
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There are about 30 different herpes antibody blood tests on the market, and many of them are very old and quite unreliable (e.g., less than 50% accurate).  However there are three fairly new tests that came out in the last few years that are exceptionaly accurate, based on new technology.  The best of these is the Focus Technologies HerpeSelect IgG immunoassay.  It is about 98% accurate in detecting both herpes-1 and 2.  So you should be sure what test was done, and be sure it was an Immunoglobin G type of test, like the HerpeSelect test.\n\nIn any case, however, it can take up to 12 weeks for your body to develop a sufficient antibody response to the virus for any of these tests to detect it.  If the exposure is very recent, say less than 4 to 5 weeks, it is quite possible to see an active lesion on the penis, but have a negative antibody test.  Repeat the anitbody test (using an IgG based test) once 12 weeks have elapsed from the initial symptoms, and then you can be sure one way or the other.
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herpes is weird, you might never get anything, outbreaks and all, or it may come in a week.  \nusually you would have to have a lab test of skin cell during an outbreak to tell if it was herpes or not, but then you have an outbreak already and you pretty much know, but the doctor can tell you for sure, or a blood test can tell as well.