
Having Protected Sex. Noticed Blisters On Vagina. Could It Be Herpes?

First of all, herpes has a very classic appearance, and if this was your doctors impression, then it is a very disctinct possibility. It is a sexually transmitted disease. It is a virus that causes oral sores (cold sores) and genital sores. The oral sores can also be transmitted to the genital area. So if he has ever had a cold sore, this might be the source.
Also, it is very common for a person (your boyfriend?) to have picked up herpes from a prior partner (if he has had one) and not know that he is a carrier.
If you have an "initial" herpes infection, it is often preceded by a flu-like illness followed by the painful eruption of blisters in the vaginal and vulvar area. Hopefully a culture was obtained. The results of the labs are not helpful at all. The real answer lies in a culture for the virus itself
The treatment is typically an antiviral such as valtrex or acyclovir.
I hope that this helps. Please ask if you have any followup questions.


Is there a chance this could be something different? I am a water polo player & spend A LOT of time in a swim suit (not sure if that could tell you anything)
Thank you
Epithelial cells are just an indication of how contaminated the urine is - it is just skin cells present in the urine - "few" just means that it is not that contaminated.
While this could certainly be related to skin breakdown related to the occlusion that occurs with a bathing suit and long exposure to a wet environment, or a really bad yeast infection, the presence of disctinct blister-like lesions is definitely concerning for herpes. They usually are quite painful. The typical course of the infection is that the blisters drain and the lesions crust over and form a shallow painful ulcer that eventually goes away. You can observe how they behave in terms of sorting this out. I would also avoid any sexual contact until this is sorted out as well.
Did they do a culture for herpes? Did they start you on medication?


Thank you for all of your advice.
Is there even the slightest chance that he has had other partners?
Have either of you ever had a cold sore?

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