HERPES

Where Can I get a Cheap Herpes Test?

22 March, 2014

Dear Dr. Tom: I am a 26 year old man living in Atlanta GA. Two years ago, my then girlfriend, had an affair. I forgave her and took her back. I was madly in love with her and wanted to marry her. Afterwards she found out that she had contracted genital Herpes. She informed me […]

Afraid I have Herpes

Dear Dr. Tom: Hi, my name is Danny. I’m afraid that my partner has spread herpes to me because we had unprotected sex. She told me that she has 1st. degree herpes and it can only be spread if I had oral sex with her, but she performed oral sex on me. I’m afraid I […]

Girl says she got Herpes from Oral Sex

21 March, 2014

Dear Dr. Tom: I’m interested in a girl who says she has herpes. Her ex-boyfriend cheated on her and acquired herpes, and passed it on to her when he performed oral sex on her. This happened 2 years ago and she has never had an outbreak. Her doctor told her she has Type 1 herpes. […]

Confused about Herpes

Dear Dr. Tom: I hope you can answer my questions today. I never thought I had herpes Until now. My girlfriend gets bladder infections when we have sex, so I looked everything up on the internet. Then, I carefully examined my penis the last month and noticed strange things. I never get pain from anything […]

Are You a Herpes Carrier?

Dear Dr. Tom: I am currently in a debate with a roommate about the issue of herpes. Our question is how do they test for herpes and how long can a person be a carrier without showing symptoms? Also, can a person catch herpes while wearing a condom? Thank you for your time. Molly Dr. […]

Dormant Herpes

Dear Dr. Tom: I had a severe outbreak of genital herpes six years ago, I was told it was HSV Type 1 and would never experience another outbreak again, which I didn’t for six years nor did I ever think about the horrible incident again. However, last year I developed another outbreak, completely similar to […]

23 Month Old has Herpes

Dear Dr. Tom: My 23 month old daughter currently has an outbreak of what a doctor visibly called a herpes outbreak. No culture was taken and no advice other than it takes ten days to clear up. We are not rich and I worry that my net worth and inability to provide my daughter with […]

IgM Antibodies vs IgG Antibodies

Dear Dr. Tom: Hi I have been tested of HSV1 and 2 and the results are IGG type 1 Negative and IGG type 2 Negative. But My IGM type 1 Positive IGM type 2 Positive. Can you translate the result for me??? Where did I get the virus??? Dr. Tom’s Response: Dear Anonymous Immunoglobulin Questioner: […]