I am a strong advocate of having protected sex and getting regular pap smears. I'm young and I can admit to be sexually active (not sure that I'm proud of it but I've never been ashamed by it either). I have a strange rule that I adopted about 3 years ago, I only have sex with men that I'm in a relationship with. This after have a one night stand, and multiple sex partners for a few months. Well, here I am now 6 years later with a sore in my vaginal area that resembles herpes. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 years and I've never cheated on him before. I am so afraid and embarassed. I told my boyfriend about the pain when it started and I've been keeping him posted on my appointments and doctor calls. He took it upon himself to research the "sore" and he said it may be herpes. Completely in shock, I refused to believe it. Comparing my sores to images I found online, there is little doubt left in my mind. Again, I'm scared and not sure of how to deal with this. Well, nothing has been medically confirmed. I have an appointment tomorrow with a clinic and until then I think I'll sit around and cry and wonder why this is happening to me.
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Hi, my name is Camilo and I am monitoring this Sharepost Community. I am not a healthcare practitioner and thus I cannot offer you any professional advice. However, I can direct you to some parts of our site that you may find helpful for informing yourself, particularly for your upcoming appointment with an infectious disease specialist and receipt of your test results. Correct me if I am wrong, but from your post, it appears that after researching herpes symptoms you belive that you have herpes? It is great that you have been so proactive about the matter, but do remember to not make any conclusions until you obtain a definitive diagnosis from your physician. Until you consult your physician here are a couple of resources that may help you. Dr. Grayson, wrote a great article called: What are the Symptoms of Herpes and When Should You Expect Them? I think you would definitely benefit from reading this article. In case you still have some confusion regarding the symptoms of herpes we also have a bit more technical herpes symptom resource. Finally there is another article that addresses conditions that may be similar to herpes--Is it Herpes or something else? Also there is always the possibility of it being another STD, the following article addresses that possibility--Is it Herpes or another STD. I hope these resources were helpful. Please don't be afraid to reply to my post if you have any more questions; and don't forget to consult your physician before adopting any new knowledge into practice.
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