[Question #9571] General Question
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31 months ago
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I have been in a relationship for over 12 years and have been 100% faithful. She and I both were tested for STDs before getting intimate and they were negative. I noticed a few months back a "zit" on my scrotum which concerned me and had my physician do both an IgG test...and a Western Blot blood test from the Univ. of Washington...both negative. My question is I have experienced scrotum tingling for years with no obvious leisions. Am I safe to have sex going forward based on the negative tests? Are there better tests available to confirm I am safe?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
31 months ago
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A "zit " on your scrotum could be anything, really, but I doubt that it was herpes if you had a negative western blot and negative IgG test. The tingling scrotum alone just doesn't fit with herpes in spite of negative antibody tests. I think you are certainly OK to go back to sexual contact in light of these tests. There are no better herpes tests than the western blot.
Terri
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31 months ago
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Going to an extreme on this topic, are there antiviral topical cremes that reduce or eliminate viral shedding before sex?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
31 months ago
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No, there aren't, I'm afraid. Don't we wish!
Terri
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