
Suggest Treatment For Herpes Simplex

Question: About 25 years ago, my first husband was diagnosed with HSV2. We divorced, and I was never tested, although I did have what I thought was an outbreak on one occasion shortly after my divorce. No outbreaks since then or at least none that i was aware of. About two weeks ago, I began to feel pain and pressure in my lower abdomen and genital area, a burning feeling that felt like cystitis (which I have had often), backache, fever, flu-like feeling, mild sore throat, nausea, no appetite, and a very slight clear vaginal discharge. I also had what I thought was an inflamed hemorrhoid. No lesions or itching. I have been having aggressive sex with a partner for about a year. For some reason, i thought about the possibility of herpes infection, so i went to the doctor. I had an HSV2 titer, which came back positive. He put me on Acyclovir before the test came back, mainly because I was so distraught, but he said he didn't believe i was having an outbreak. I took the meds for the 7 days and felt better, but still had a few symptoms, like the low pain and very slight discharge and just a feeling that something was not right in my genital tract. Two days after I stopped the meds, the symptoms came back. I went back to the doctor but still no lesions. He checked my area where the hemorrhoid was but saw nothing that he thought resembled a lesion. He did find that I had some build up of stool in my colon and is treating me for that. I still have the discharge, often feel like I can actually feel the oozing of the discharge, and slight burning feeling, and just feel like something is not right. But no lesion at all. No sore spots. I don't know if I am just freaking out about this and imagining these things. I also do not know if I may have had an active shedding phase and given it to my partner. Is it possible that I could be having an outbreak for the past 2-3 weeks and NEVER develop a lesion, or if the acyclovir is simply keeping the lesions from forming but not getting rid of the other symptoms? Or am i being a hypochondriac?
Brief Answer:
You are thinking too much about it. Not to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HealthCare magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the entire post in details.
No need to worry about the Acyclovir . It will take care of the Herpes simplex.
WHat I would suggest you is
- Avoid having sex for a few days
- Drink loads of water
- I would start tablet Metronidazole , tablet Fluconazole - this will take care of the discharge
- Apply Candid-V gel locally - this will reduce the burning sensation
- Get a routine urine examination and blood Total leukocyte count done.
Do not worry much.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us.
Regards.
You are thinking too much about it. Not to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HealthCare magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the entire post in details.
No need to worry about the Acyclovir . It will take care of the Herpes simplex.
WHat I would suggest you is
- Avoid having sex for a few days
- Drink loads of water
- I would start tablet Metronidazole , tablet Fluconazole - this will take care of the discharge
- Apply Candid-V gel locally - this will reduce the burning sensation
- Get a routine urine examination and blood Total leukocyte count done.
Do not worry much.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us.
Regards.
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

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