[Question #6363] Herpes and Hiv
68 months ago
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I have questions about herpes please. im male
I have had low fever, swollen lymph nodes all over my body, lower back mild nerve pain which ive never had, pain in buttocks, backs of legs, nausea. And sores all around my anus the anal sores have come on 2 month after the sexual exposure.
Im being tested for hiv and have tested negative at 4 weeks post pep. So its not looking like i have Hiv so now im concerned it may herpes simplex 2. Ive never had a cold sore on my face or lips in my life so dont think i have hsv-1. i dont remember having sores around my anus before i couldnt tell if they blistered into a bubble as i only noticed when wiping after toilet. The night before i noticed the sores i did have alot of itching inside my anus entrance then the next day the sores appeared. I have some questions please
1. Would i get generalised swollen painful lymph nodes all over my body all swollen for 3 days then it went down and i just had pain in all locations on and off for about 7 weeks when it finally stopped? Was swollen worse under the jaw. Fever nausea.
2. How quickly would you expect sores to show on first infection?
3. How severe would the sores be on first infection mine are not noticeable unless wiping really
4. Is it possible i already had hsv2 and just never had serious showing symptoms and now its resurfaced due to stress from Hiv scare?
5. I have no sores on my penis. Would it always show sores on penis and anus? Or can it just surface in one place?
6. Is it possible my 7 weeks of feeling ill with flu like symptoms could have been caused by herpes virus 2 infection?
Also with Hiv testing i have tested negative at 4 weeks post pep on a 4th gen ag ab lab test. Am i in the clear?
Thanks
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
68 months ago
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It is essential that you be seen and the sores swab tested for herpes. I'm wondering if you have done that yet?
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1. Would i get generalised swollen painful lymph nodes all over my
body all swollen for 3 days then it went down and i just had pain in all
locations on and off for about 7 weeks when it finally stopped? Was
swollen worse under the jaw. Fever nausea.
No, those are not symptoms of genital herpes infection.
2. How quickly would you expect sores to show on first infection?
Usually, sores will show up within 2-10 days of new infection but sometimes people miss their first infection and notice a recurrence first. This could be you.
3. How severe would the sores be on first infection mine are not noticeable unless wiping really
The amount of discomfort from sores varies greatly from person to person
4.
Is it possible i already had hsv2 and just never had serious showing
symptoms and now its resurfaced due to stress from Hiv scare?
That is possible, yes
5. I have no sores on my penis. Would it always show sores on penis and anus? Or can it just surface in one place?
You know, if is possible again to miss the first infection, which would more likely be on the shaft of the penis, and then recurrences show up around the anus.
6. Is it possible my 7 weeks of feeling ill with flu like symptoms could have been caused by herpes virus 2 infection?
I seriously doubt that, no.
Please go in to be seen and have these evaluated. They may be something else entirely
Terri