Bugs crawling around down there, bubbly feeling, pinchy, prickly... yep, I know I have herpes, but every doctor tells me otherwise. What are they teaching these people in medical school? I've read that very few people have the 'classic' symptoms of blisters. I constantly feel abnormal 'down there,' like if I just adjust my pants, or move my leg, it will go away. And it never does. It's been 5 years now, and it's a little better, but the symptoms are always there.

My symptoms began 3 days after sexual contact. The tingling, and a discharge was there, with swelling so bad that I couldn't even walk. I had to lay down with an ice pack. Every blood test came back negative, although I did have HSV-1 (cold sores) but now I hear that can also be in the genital region. Guess that's what I have! But supposedly, if it's Type 1 genitally, symptoms are milder. Not so for me! It helps to know I'm not alone; the worst part was not getting a diagnosis. I basically have diagnosed myself, as I know my body much better than doctors do.

Unless there is a new strain of herpes, or a new STI, these symptoms have to be HSV-1 genitally. And they just never end, as you say, it's constant agony, just varying degrees.

In 2008, I read that viruses could be 'killed' by shaking them to death with their resonant frequency. I wonder if that's the cure, but the Pharmaceutical companies are suppressing the information so they can make millions of dollars off other peoples' misery. Anyway, that fact gives me some hope that one day all STDs can be cured, including HIV.

As far as sex goes, I'm a 'sexual anorexic' now. For 2 reasons... one, I can't give this virus to anyone I love and two, I never feel 'in the mood' because the symptoms never go away. Even if I did find a lover who also has herpes, let's not forget there are 2 types! He may have type 2 while I have type 1, and we have sex and now we both have both types. Ain't gonna happen for me. It's just simpler to refrain from sex.

Even the texture of my skin down there has changed... it's almost 'sticky' or 'gummy.' I don't miss sex that much... but I do miss my old body. I feel like I'm in someone else's skin now. One thing the herpes has taught me... I can overcome. I feel if life throws something worse at me, I'll be able to rise above it.

Thanks for the reply. I'm going on about 10 months now and still have these constant prodrome feelings, and I'm still testing negative via the IGG tests. There are small periods through out the day where it feels very mild, like its almost gone, but then there are these pinches, and prickly sensations. I've taken every anti-fungal/yeast and antibiotic under the sun and nothing helps. Its very much on par with what I've heard from other people about herpes. It seems particularly activated by food, especially coffee or alcohol which really gets it going. I'm pretty much in constant agony, its just a degree of how bad.