[Question #1403] Ahhh, worried.
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94 months ago
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Thank you in advance for your services guys'! I truly respect your expertise.
Last night I had sex with a man that i've been friends with for a couple years. We used a condom. I tried to examine his penis for any obvious sores and he wouldn't let me because he thought it was weird. He swore that he did not have anything, but I know that you can never trust people's word. Anyway, I have a few questions about the incident. In addition, I do not know the sexual health status of my partner, other than the fact that he swears he "always" uses protection when he has sex.
Questions:
1. Should I be worried about getting genital herpes?
2. what're the chances of me getting genital herpes from this one incident?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
94 months ago
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Condoms are very good at protecting women - better than a 95% reduction in transmission of herpes from an infected male to an infected female in a recent study. In addition, it was a single incident as you point out. The odds of you getting genital herpes from a single condom protected intercourse as incredibly small. If I were you, I would take this off your worry list.
Terri
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Terri
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94 months ago
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Thank you for your knowledge and expertise, Terri.
Would genital herpes show up as soon as 40 hours after the incident? I feel like i noticed an irritated area on my perenium near my anus. It burns and there's like two very small pieces of skin missing. I only noticed it when I go to the bathroom, but during the day it doesn't hurt.
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
94 months ago
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It could, yes. If you think this could possibly be herpes, I would encourage you to have the area evaluated by a professional and swab tested if they think it could be herpes. Also, do you have a baseline negative herpes test in your past?
Terri
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94 months ago
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I got the cut checked out and the doctor said it was just from my anus stretching during bowel movements.
However, I found a bump yesterday and i'm very worried. It doesn't hurt, itch, burn or anything. i wouldn't have noticed had I not looked with a mirror. Do you think this is herpes?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
94 months ago
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If you have bumps that worry you they should be checked out by a professional. This isn't something we can help you with over the internet. I'm sorry
Terri
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Terri
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