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The universe was trying to tell me something. We had a booking at 11, and then she moved it back to 12.30, and tried to move it back further. I insisted 12.30 was the latest I could do as I had another appointment, she eventually said she could make it. I wish I had followed the omens.
Arrived, pleasant house on modern newly built estate, her friend's house apparently. Nice room, offered a drink, accepted water. Met Pippa. Definitely girl in photos but are somewhat flattering, she says 21 I would say possible but looks more like 25.
Pippa is a really nice girl willing to do everything on her profile with enthusiasm.
So why the negative.
The room was quite dark and I had not undertaken a full medical examination when I met her. Part of the way through the punt I noticed something on her lower lip.
I subsequently questioned her about it and she said she had been having Botox (she meant fillers) in her lip, which is believable. That she had another one that had gone down on the top lip but this one had not. That because of this she had cancelled a previous day. It looked very like a cold sore. Exactly like a cold sore.
She went downstairs and asked her friend who apparently also said yes it looked like a cold sore, great! She also gave her some part used Zovirax cream she happened to have knocking about, i.e she has had them and knows what they look like. I decided not to use it as I imagined that this would likely have at some point definitely been touched with Herpes. On this note the cream could have been Pippa's, she may have known full well what is was but been bullshitting me, and hoping no one would notice.
Very deflated and pissed off, I left and then cancelled the other booking I had, plus the other fun stuff I had planned for the day and headed home.
I did some online research about early Herpes prophylaxis and found there is some limited evidence that antivirals can be of some benefit. So I called a private GP practice I have used previously and paid for a telephone consult. Bottom line is he said:
1. Many of us carry HSV 1 and some HSV 2 asymptomatically having been previously infected unbeknownst, if so you will have immunity. I am arranging a test shortly
2. There is a just less than 20% chance that if she did have HSV, and I do not already, that I have got it even with an active lesion
3. That antivirals will do no harm, are cheap and may help prevent me getting it or if I do that it should make it a less severe infection that resolves quickly. I have a 5 day prescription for Valacyclovir 500mg to be taken 2xdaily. In fact looking at the advice sheet there are quite a few side effects, but the only one seeming to affect me is drowsiness.
So I will have a test on Friday or Saturday for HSV 1 + 2 as well as the other usual nasties and update.
Bottom line is I wish I had just let go and not insisted on seeing her.