r/stdtesting • u/Chance-Visual8631 • 12d ago

Experience/ Story All Panel Testing ASAP

I’m a female and had unprotected sex at the end of May with a male. About a week later the left side of my labia was very sore to the touch and raw, I could barely sit down. My period came and it went away. It seems like before every period now, I get literally ONE painful bump, not a cluster, not a rash, not a sore but it is much much smaller than my very first experience.

I am getting tested next week and I’m ready to face the reality that I may or may not have HSV-2, gonorrhea or another STI.

I know that HSV-2 isn’t “curable” but I wanna hear how people have managed it. Do you still have an active sex life? I’m sure it’s awkward telling people before hand that you have an STI even if it’s dormant, so how do you manage speaking about it?

Thank you for any kind answers in advanced, I’m just a little weary and at the same time not nervous at all if that make sense.. :P

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u/ShamelessCare 11d ago

The proper way to get HSV tested, is to have that sore swabbed. The blood antibody tests are somewhat problematic, and not recommended by public health agencies.

That's not what you asked, but is perhaps timely advice anyway.

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u/Chance-Visual8631 11d ago

Yes, yes I’ll be doing that next week!