Acyclovir genital warts
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However the whole time I was using aldara, condylox, podofilox, TCA treatments but the outbreaks kept coming each month and it was stressing me out because I never experienced outbreaks like this before even when I had the warts. I was so sure it was genital warts. My clincian had put me on acyclovir for episodes at first then I went on suppressive theraphy and is still taking it.
I have had herpes simplex type 2 (genital) for about 2.5 years. Acyclovir and lysine have reduced outbreaks dramatically. If I have unprotected sex with a partner who has been tested for herpes simplex 2 ( the test results indicate that exposure was quite awhile ago), will I risk causing my partner to have an outbreak? Will my partner's herpes cause me to have an outbreak?
a lesion lesion will not stick around that long.
did you have any testing done?
this sounds far more like warts than herpes. return to your provider for proper evaluation though if who you were seeing prescribed the almost worthless acyclovir cream for genital herpes treatment and didn't do testing in the first place, I'd pick somewhere else to be seen because it sounds like this provider isn't very familiar with std's and treatment/diagnosis.
Contracted Genital herpes almost 4 years ago and I'm still miserable. I have my good days, but I'm single good looking guy in the prime of my life and I'm terrified to get too close to the opposite sex. If GH has ruined my life how can i possibly risk giving it to someone else.
Here's my question: I do not get random outbreaks on my penis. It drives me mad that my penis & sac always looks like it has goose bumps on it.
I was diagnosed with genital warts in 1999 I was treated with aldara the warts didn't come back until years later and the outbreaks weren't that bad. The outbreaks would come every other year and go away without treatment. However, in August 2008 I started getting outbreaks and I thought it was genital warts but it turned out to be genital herpes and I am still having outbreaks my last outbreak was in November but I am on suppressive theraphy.
I was reading however that having no symptoms for hsv and having such low results it was advices to get retested although having genital warts I thought that was one manifestation of the hsv virus so I got retested for all std at planned parenthood and my test results came back as negative for hsv 2 I asked the nurse what kind of test and the number of my results and she told me that the test was igg (which was also the one from Mexico) and that the number was .
The statistic I remember is 2/3 of those who have sex with a partner who has genital warts will get the virus. Many do not have symptoms though....
I don't know about your specific situation regarding warts vs herpes. You tested positive for herpes ( I am guessing from a swab). Perhaps you should consider a blood test to confirm herpes.
I'm embarrassed to say that I don't remember for sure. I don't recall hearing the word "herpes" but I know for a fact I had genital warts and was treated for them for a while before they subsided and neither the warts, nor herpes, (if that's what it was) resurfaced again. The dermatologist I saw last week referred to my lesion or sore as "herpes."
Thanks for your help.
I started having outbreaks in Aug 2008. I thought it was genital warts outbreaks because I was diagnosed with genital warts in 1999. At the time I was treated with aldara but I would get recurrances from time to time.However I went to the clinic and doctor and I was being treated with aldara, condylox, TCA, and podofilox and the whole time it was genital herpes I didn't find out until April 2010.
I went to the doctors to get checked out, and he took a look and prescribed me Acyclovir. I have been taking acyclovir for the past 20 days and my outbreak is still there no of the lesions have popped and gone away. I have been bringing a ton of water and not eating processed food. Shouldn't it have cleared up by now? This is my initial outbreak and like I said before it has been three weeks since the start of the outbreak now. Any advice would be appreciated.
I went to the doctor because I felt sick, had a rash on my arm and runny nose. I also had a few spots on my genital area that my doctor thought were genital warts. He froze them.
I later had an outbreak of some sort above the scrotal area. It was somewhat like a rash, kind of red and spotty.
About 8 weeks after the initial test I started acyclovir.
The rash/whatever began to clear, but before it did I had the doctor do a biopsy. One came back as molluscum (at the base of my penis).
So my story goes as follows on June 1, 2012 I decided to get tested for stds in Mexico because I had a genital wart which I didn't know what it was at the time and my test results were all negative except for hpv type 11 and hsv 2 at 1.3. I had no symptoms for hsv 2 but I had been reading that hpv might show up and be easier to contract if hsv 2 is present. However, the doctor in Mexico prescribed acyclovir 200 mg 4x a day.
If she has HPV-16 and warts, she has two separate HPV infections. Almost all genital warts are caused by HPV types 6 or 11.
To your specific questions:
1) I'm not sure where the herpes question comes from. You describe nothing that suggests your wife has genital herpes. But yes, it is possible to have HSV-1 both orally and genitally. But only if they are caught at the same time.
m asking this question is because I have had herpes outbreaks for about two years and five months. I mistaken it for genital warts because I was diagnosed with that about twelve years ago and thought I was having a outbreak of warts but it turned out to be genital herpes.I was in denial so I refused to take medication for my outbreaks for a long time. I didn't start taking medication until June 2010.
) My doctor explained different types of HPV and said that it could be possible I also had the type which caused genital warts. I had a second Herpes outbreak which lasted a couple of months, (and started thinking she misdiagnosed it and thought it was genital warts). I had Aldara cream prescribed for warts on my hand at home and tried it a few times in that area.
you mean acyclovir does not suppress genital herpes? i am wondering whether being on acyclovir could be making it harder for me to determine whether i've contracted genital herpes (either by suppressing symptoms, or affecting tests). It sounds like it DOES affect blood testing...?
I guess I have to endure the symptoms until enough time passes for a conclusive test. (12-16 weeks?) Or until some other symptom manifests itself (God forbid). But ...
Valtrex is more convenient - usually a once a day dose - and though a generic is available now, it is generally more expensive then acyclovir. Acyclovir is inexpensive, but is a twice a day dose. For some, convenience is more important, and for others, cost is. No right or wrong answer - up to you.
Also make sure that you don't have another infection, like yeast or bacterial vaginosis, that is causing you to have more outbreaks. Secondary infections can wreak havoc on herpes.
because most of us have already been infected with at least 1 of the 4 types of hpv it covers by that age.
I stopped taking acyclovir in December 2011. I have had numerous outbreaks like once a month or every couple of months. I have had HSV2 four years and four months now. My last outbreak was maybe eight weeks ago. Shouldn't my outbreaks decrease since I have had the virus for some time.I would like to know is that too many outbreaks to be experiencing.
I started having very mild genital herpes outbreaks about eight months ago, and for this outbreak (only one small blister) I decided to take acyclovir tablets and acyclovir cream. I have no pain or itching. I have taken it for a day and a half, 200 mg every 4 hours, omitting the nighttime dose. My blister is pretty much gone, and Im wondering, would it be okay to stop taking the acyclovir? I read everywhere that Im supposed to take it for 5 days, but is it for the same reason as antibiotics?
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