HERPES

Western Blot

28 April, 2014

Dear Dr. Rob: I have had what looks like and has all the symptoms of genital herpes since the eighties. I have never been diagnosed as having it. My urologist wanted me to come back at the onset of another outbreak, and I never did. My recurrent outbreaks were almost nonexistent but in later years […]

Cold Sore Type Lesion on Penis

Dear Dr. Rob: I have been with my husband now for 20 years, neither one of us has been with another partner. My question is, is it possible that I gave myself herpes? I get cold sores on my mouth, and from time to time I forget I have them and give oral sex to […]

Dormant for 12 years

Dear Dr. Rob: I just recently had a small lesion on my labia that was itchy. The next day I had another one above it I went to my doctor and he said that it looks like herpes. I have been married for 10 years and been with my husband for 12. I know that […]

Looks Like Herpes

27 April, 2014

Dear Dr. Rob: I am 15 years old. I have never had sex, but it looks like I have herpes on my penis. What could I do to get rid of them, so I could go on with me life without worrying?   Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear 15 Year Old: Firstly, please calm down. It […]

Time Between Outbreaks

Dear Dr. Rob: I found out yesterday I have Herpes Simplex Type 2. My question is in 2004, I was tested for herpes and other STDs; it all came back neg. Could I have had herpes in 2004 and it not show up on a STD test? My other question is after someone gets over […]

Dormant Shedding

Dear Dr. Rob: I recently got diagnosed with Herpes Simplex 1. I haven’t had any sores on my mouth or anything so I was unaware of the problem like many people can be. My question is, how can I tell when the virus is dormant and when I am least likely to spread the disease. […]

Unprotected Oral Sex

Dear Dr. Rob: 4 weeks ago I had unprotected oral sex (I received) with a woman. 6 days later I noticed a red circle on my penis. The next day I had 6 or 7 red circular rashes, of varying sizes, on my penis. I went to an emergency room doctor and he said it […]

Antibodies for HSV-2

Dear Dr. Rob: I have recently had a blood test indicating I have antibodies for HSV-2. I have never had an outbreak and have no idea when I may have contracted the virus. I am 42 years old, and had many partners in my 20s but very few in the past 18 years; I was […]

Son Diagnosed with Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: My stepson who is only 6 years old was recently diagnosed as having herpes of the skin. He has several health problems including asthma, eczema, and allergies. He does not live with us full time so it is hard to know if he is being kept on his medications and away from […]

Genital Herpes Virus in Spinal Fluid

Dear Dr. Rob: I’m a nurse and a close female friend of mine is also a nurse. Two weeks ago she went to the ER with a severe headache, nausea, vomiting, the works. After much testing and a spinal tap she was found to have the genital herpes virus in her spinal fluid causing meningitis. […]