Possible herpes?

[geekypants.livejournal.com]

Hey all...

I haven't had any kind of sexual contact in 18 months. Last November I asked to be tested for all STDs at my annual exam. They tested for chlamydia/etc. at the office and sent me to the hospital lab for blood work. I was told that they would do a blood "screen" at the lab...so I guess my first question is, does that test for everything (HIV, Herpes, etc.)? Both tests came back negative.

About a two weeks ago, I started having neck pains and fever/chills. After a few days, this developed into even worse fever/headache...doctors suspected mono or strep but both tests came back negative. I had to go to the hospital on Friday night to bring down the fever. On Saturday I noticed the inside of my lower right inner labia was a bit swollen...it turns out I have a single, relatively large, white sore there. There doesn't seem to be any redness but it does hurt. Is this herpes? What is happening? I thought I had been cleared for herpes with the blood test...is it even common for a first breakout to occur this long after infection? I am away from home and don't have the means to get to a doctor right away and am nervous.

Thanks for your help!

Comments

[jennifer0246.livejournal.com]

Without knowing if you tested negative for herpes antibodies in the past, and without knowing specifically what you've got now (i.e. culturing the sore), it's impossible to know. I will say that it sounds like herpes, though a first outbreak does typically happen relatively close to the incident of exposure.

Can you be seen at a Planned Parenthood or other clinic?

[beganwithayes.livejournal.com]

it's actually common for primary outbreaks to occur months or years after exposure. according to this site (http://www.herpesonline.org/articles/genital_herpes.html), herpes is latent in 90% of the people that have it.