Sounds like the Doctor diagnosed your partner wrong. Alot of times
doctors will check women and just think its a yeast infection when its
really not. I would talk to her and tell her to get checked for all the
std's.
Sorry to hear that you had to get this (Gif) what a  rude awake huh? Im
23 and got genital herpes when i was 17. i sure that it will get better
its just going to take sometime.  Take care.

It's odd to have used a condom & to have gotten it on the shaft of your
penis. usually u get in on ur scrotum or surrounding area as the condom
doesn't protect that area. Also to strill have the little blisters after
6 weeks is way too long for it to be an outbreak, I only have oral HSV1
and it lasts 6-7 days max. (use abreva to prevent them, it's expensive
but works)  I think you may have poison ivy or oak or sumac, they all
look like little blisters and would more numerous and on all parts of
your pubic area as u describe also it would last a long time if not
treated. Have you walked through any high grass or weeds lately. I only
thought of this as my lil brother recently got poison ivy all on the
inside of his thieghs, when his new puupy ran off and he chased her thru
a bunch of brush and weeds and a ditch to get her back. His when treated
lasted for 3 weeks and they were little blisters all in clusters. Have
your doctor check it out he may have just assumed STD from the
location..Good luck.

Hi Jimmy,
It is odd that you've had the blisters so long...but it's probably because
it's your first outbreak.  Do you have any other symptoms, such as fever,
fatigue, lethargy, aches, etc?  Often these symptoms will accompany an OB,
especially the first one.

My feeling about your partner is that she most likely does have a yeast
infection (they are so common after passionate sex).  And the yeast
infection may be masking any herpetic outbreak she may have.  On the other
hand, it IS possible that she is herpes free and that (if you've ever had
sex before) you may have had the herpes before you had sex with her.  Herpes
can stay latent for long periods of time then suddenly when the time is
right for it, a combination of the right amount of friction and even just
getting older, can bring it out.

Personally, I cannot think of anything else it might be, but hsv2 (or hsv1).
It *is* possible to get hsv1 genitally, most people don't realize that.
It's just that it's much more common for hsv2 to break out "below the
waist".  But, if you had oral sex, then hsv1 is a possibility.  That of
course doesn't mean it can't be something besides herpes, but nothing comes
to mind and I've been involved in medicine most of my life (over 40 years -
I am not a professional however).

FYI: A dermatologist will probably take a culture of the fluid from one of
the blisters (if they are still present, which I hope for your sake they are
not).    Did your doctor take a culture from the actual blister?  I've
noticed that these tests (the ones from the fluid from the blisters) are
often more accurate than other tests.

In response to your first question: I have hsv1 & hsv2 and Valtrex does
absolutely nothing for me - relieves no symptoms and does not suppress my
outbreaks.  I am using alternative and more 'natural' ways to do what
Valtrex is supposed to do.  Even if it does *not* turn out to be herpes, I
recommend that you see someone besides a traditional 'allopath' (Western
medical doctor).  A professional homeopath or naturopath can offer many
alternative ways to help support your immune system (diet, nutritional
supplements, homeopathic remedies), which can help you fight off any future
'attacks'.  Many alternatives out there really do help, either with
suppressing outbreaks or making them more bearable.

Are you taking L-Lysine?  I'd start with 500 mg a day, it might help the
blisters disappear faster.  I'm sure you agree that it will be important to
let any future sexual partners know that you MAY have herpes, you don't want
to accidentally pass along this 'gift'.

Most importantly, don't fret too much about it....it's really not the end of
the world, nor your sex life.  I've had herpes almost my entire adult life
and it never affected my sex life in the least, and I've always been very
sexually active.

I'm happy to offer any help I can....just try your best not to worry too
much.  Worrying will only cause stress which herpes thrives on.  Stay
physically active and, most importantly, stay happy!

My thoughts are with you...
MamaZ

Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful advice.  

For starters, let me answer  your questions:

MamaZ - My physician didn't biopsy one of the blisters.  He drew blood and
tested for antibodies to HSV 1 and 2; both came up negative.  My partner had
the same tests.  The blisters are still there, though they're responding well
to an antifungal cream my doctor prescribed.  When I go to the dermatologist
on Monday, I'll ask him to take a culture from a blister (that doesn't sound
like much fun, BTW).  I don't presently take lysine as a supplement, but as a
vegetarian half my caloric intake is from beans, so I probably get all I need!
I'll consider adding lysine as a supplement if the symptoms persist.

Faye - That's an interesting proposition.  I volunteer at a farm on the
weekends, so maybe I picked up something there.  I'll bring that up with the
dermatologist when I see him on Monday.  Your suggestion's especially
compelling since I haven't had any of the pain, discomfort, or itching
normally associated with an HSV outbreak.  As I understand it, the first
outbreak is normally associated with a full on primary immune response.  I
haven't gotten sick, I don't itch.  HSV infects nerve cells.  How could this
be HSV if I can't feel it?  

If there's sustained interest in my case, I'll provide updates after I visit
my dermatologist and get results from whatever tests he recommends.  
   
Thanks again to all of you.  

-JV