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

[ms-kitsch.livejournal.com]

Though your symptoms do sound like a herpes outbreak, it's my understanding that herpes symptoms emerge about a week after skin-to-skin contact with an infected partner, so having the first symptoms 18 months later would be highly unlikely. Is it possible you could have missed a first (mild) outbreak earlier? Again, seems unlikely, but is possible.

The the above poster suggested, the best thing to do would be to find a Planned Parenthood or other clinic to get the sore cultured. That's the single way to find out for sure what's going on.

Best of luck!

[beganwithayes.livejournal.com]

latency is common.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000857.htm

this is only my personal experience, but i was infected for a year before my primary outbreak.

[ms-kitsch.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I'm sorry! I had no idea latency was so common.