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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Herpes / October 2007I don't know if I have genital herpes.
Well first I have to mention that I am not sexually active, in fact I have never been to date. I woke up a couple days ago with a slight rash on the "head" of my penis and I was wondering what it was. There was no blistering just discoloration and slight tingling sensation. The sensation did not last too long in fact by the end of the day there was none. So first thing that popped in my mind was herpes, however not being in any sexual situation I am puzzled on how I would contract herpes. Also the short duration was atypical of herpes. I have had fever blister/cold sores which is categorized as type 1, however I have been very careful in handling it and being extra clean including washing my hands often if I do get that. It has been at least a year since I have had a breakout of oral herpes. Can anyone tell me if there is any way an STD or in this case herpes can be transmitted if there is no sexual contact? Also do I go to a regular doctor to get a test done or is there a specialist. Apologies for my ignorance, I appreciate any help :) Herpes doesn't seem likely in your case. You've had type 1 long enough to make autoinnoculation unlikely plus you've been careful to not transmit it that way. Herpes needs skin to skin contact for transmission so for genital locations that generally means sex otherwise. The rash could be anything from a bug bite to Poison Ivy. You don't need a specialist to check you out. A GP should be able to figure it out. Let us know what you find out. M2 >Well first I have to mention that I am not sexually active, in fact I have >never been to date. I woke up a couple days ago with a slight rash on the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >specialist. >Apologies for my ignorance, I appreciate any help :) > Herpes doesn't seem likely in your case. You've had type 1 long enough > to make autoinnoculation unlikely plus you've been careful to not > transmit it that way. Here's the deal though... Having type-1 doesn't necessarily protect OR prevent from contracting type-2 the way that having type-2 can prvent from contracting type-1. And he still kinda needs to see a doctor before he can get this figured out, ya know? Angela ;)  Signature~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Herpes Help www.yoshi2me.com PUP www.yoshi2me.com/pup/ Shut Up N Post! www.yoshi2me.com/phpbb/index.php Sexual Health Buzz www.yoshi2me.com/sexual-health/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ M2: >> Herpes doesn't seem likely in your case. You've had type 1 long enough >> to make autoinnoculation unlikely plus you've been careful to not >> transmit it that way. Yoshi: >Here's the deal though... >Having type-1 doesn't necessarily protect OR prevent from contracting type-2 >the way that having type-2 can prvent from contracting type-1. Right. But the fact that he's never experienced genital sex cuts down the chances of him having Genital Herpes quite a bit. >And he still >kinda needs to see a doctor before he can get this figured out, ya know? Yup. Maybe I should've made clear, "GP" = General Practitioner = Doctor. M2 M2slo2cht writes: >the fact that he's never experienced genital sex cuts down >the chances of him having Genital Herpes quite a bit. Correction: I meant to say, his history of no genital sex cuts down the chance of his having Type 2. M2 > Well first I have to mention that I am not sexually active, in fact I have > never been to date. Usually it takes some sort of sexual activity OR passionate kissing in order to contract herpes. (That's if one of the people involved has herpes) > I woke up a couple days ago with a slight rash on the "head" of my penis > and I was wondering what it was. Did you make an appointment to have your doctor take a look at this? > There was no blistering just discoloration and slight tingling sensation. > The sensation did not last too long in fact by the end of the day there > was none. Just so you know, herpes doesn't always feel the same OR look the same in each person that has herpes. > So first thing that popped in my mind was herpes, however not being in any > sexual situation I am puzzled on how I would contract herpes. Oral sex? I do realize that some people don't consider oral sex as any type of sex at all. So just in case you are one of those, it is sex. So, that means it's possible to contract herpes via oral sex. However, you still need to see a doctor and have proper herpes testing done in order to determine if that is indeed what you have because right now, a rash on your penis could be for a number of different reasons, ya know? > Also the short duration was atypical of herpes. I have had fever > blister/cold sores which is categorized as type 1, however I have been > very careful in handling it and being extra clean including washing my > hands often if I do get that. You mean that you have oral herpes? > It has been at least a year since I have had a breakout of oral herpes. > Can anyone tell me if there is any way an STD or in this case herpes can > be transmitted if there is no sexual contact? It really depends on what your definition of sexual contact is. Herpes is transmitted skin to skin and with all that said, you still need to make an appointment to see your doctor so you can get proper herpes testing done. > Also do I go to a regular doctor to get a test done or is there a > specialist. > Apologies for my ignorance, I appreciate any help :) Your regular doctor, a dermatologist, OR an infectious disease specialist will do. Just make sure that whoever you decide to go to.. that they will do more than just try to diagnose you by site. You're going to need a type specific herpes antibody test done OR they can also culture and type the sore provided you get in there quick enough to be seen. Good luck to you, Angela ;) Signature~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Herpes Help www.yoshi2me.com PUP www.yoshi2me.com/pup/ Shut Up N Post! www.yoshi2me.com/phpbb/index.php Sexual Health Buzz www.yoshi2me.com/sexual-health/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Thanks for the info Yoshi. I have not been involved in any form of sexual activity oral or any other sort, so that's what I meant. I am pretty much not involved in any relationships at the moment, so no kissing either. That is the reason I find it strange. Anyway, I'll look for an appointment and see a GP for this. thanks again :) Hi I got help from the people running this website, they are very helpfully and answer your questions. my-pharmacy-usa.com Regards Cos > Can anyone tell me if there is any way an STD or in this case herpes can be > transmitted if there is no sexual contact? Maybe it was auto-inoculation? It's possible. An infected individual can spread the herpes virus to other parts of his or her body by touching an area shedding virus and then touching, scratching, or rubbing another susceptible part of the body. Towels are especially conducive to this. (http://herpes-cure-tips.blogspot.com/2007/10/genital-herpes- transmissions.html) Here http://herpes-cure-tips.blogspot.com there are information about herpes, genital herpes, ways of transmissions, herpes testing etc. Be healthy! STrigub writes: >An infected individual can spread the herpes virus to other parts of >his or her body by touching an area shedding virus and then touching, >scratching, or rubbing another susceptible part of the body. I would add that Autoinnoculation is most likely to occur during the earliest stages of an infection, before the immune system has had a chance to build its defenses against the virus. After a few months of infection however, the risk of autoinnoculation is *substantially* reduced. M2 |
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