WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1998: Re: acyclovir

Re: acyclovir

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Dec 1998 12:54:45 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 19 Dec 1998, claire wrote: >
>several years ago I had severe vulvar pain after sex that could last
>several weeks. sometimes it would be painful for me to wear pants or
>pantyhose and I had to wear loose clothing or skirts. there were no
>visual indications that anything was wrong. I went to four doctors who
>tested me for everything. one doctor prescribed a cortisone cream and
>another treated me for chronic yeast infection. neither treatment
>helped. I am a lesbian and not had a sexual partner in two years. I
>recently tested negative for HIV. I have recently become involved with
>someone. the first time we had sex, I had no problems. the second time
>(several months later because we live 1700 miles apart), I thought I was
>developing a yeast infection. it developed into the same problem I had
>several years ago. my psychiatrist, who is treating me for depression
>w/wellbutrin, told me that she had worked in a clinic for sexual
>disfunction. she related several instances where women who had the same
>symptoms as I and had all negative test results were prescribed
>acyclovir and about half responded positively. I have filled the
>prescription and have discussed the situation w/my partner. we have a
>trip planned together in january. I have had a scrape test and a blood
>test for herpes which were both negative. I have never had any bumps,
>blisters or adhesions. is it possible that I have herpes?

Not impossible but not likely.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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