I read your previous discussion with Terri and, as predicted by the comment above, agree with all she said. Like Terri, I am confident herpes is not the cause of your continuing symptoms, for several reasons. 1) Not only are the symptoms not typical for herpes, but genital HSV1 recurrences typically are rare, if there are recurrences at all. 2) HSV infections do not cause persistent longstanding symptoms; periodic outbreaks occur no more often than about once a month (usually less) and between them, there are no symptoms at all. 3) The negative tests for the virus during your symptoms are strong evidence against herpes as the cause. 4) I'm not convinced that famciclovir is really helping. It is not possible for famciclovir to help if valacyclovir does not; they are minor chemical variations of one another and pretty much equally effective by all known measures. And if it really were helping, symptoms would be reduced for a lot longer than a day or two. 5) As for prodrome, it's nothing like you are experiencing. Prodomal symptoms occur because of nerve irritation, typically with tingling, numbness, pain, and related sensations, but without itching, which implies an irritation in the involved tissues themselves.

Don't get me wrong. I have no doubt you're having real and distressing symptoms, and I believe you should keep working with your doctors on potential causes and their management. I'm confident no other STD is involved, because the symptoms also are wrong for all other STDs, because of the source of your infection (no reason to suspect your husband of having other STDs), and the negative tests you have had. I would ask whether you have been treated for possible yeast infection. Yeast can be difficult to diagnose by exam or lab testing, yet marked relief can be achived with appropriate treatment -- maybe worth a try.

So I'm afraid there's nothing more this forum can do, except to encourage you to continue to work with your doctor. Referral to a gynecologist who specializes in infectious diseases and/or vulvar disorders might be a logical step.  

Good luck and best wishes--  HHH, MD

I have been treated for yeast and it did not help. Could it be post heretic itch? (Terri had never heard of it but i have read about it). 

Do you know what sort of doctor I should see? My OBGYN is at a loss and I'm not sure what kind of Dr. I should head to next to get this resolved.

Thank you 

I also am unaware of "post herpetic itch". I suspect you saw that some such patients have had such complaints, but this is not a phenomenon recognized by experts in herpes or STDs.