Hey guys.

I have a question about std testing during pregnancy.

Here's a short version of a [not so] fun little story.

My good friend has genital herpes, she obvious doesn't know who she got it from or how long she's had it, but her exboyfriend of 3 years slept with a girl that my boyfriend slept with before meeting me. Meaning we all could have herpes.

Now, .I know that herpes can be hard to diagnose, because from what .I've read in the past, you can only test positive for it if you're having an outbreak. But, .I was just reading that they can now do a bloodtest that will show either of the herpes viruses in your blood before you even know if you have it or not.

The reason .I'm asking is because the past week .I have been so itchy &now it's just really uncomfortable &it's looking like .I'm getting a rash or something. So obviously .I'm terrified that .I have herpes &am getting an outbreak.

So .I was just curious as to if anyone has herpes or if anyone knows if they do the bloodtest for herpes by default at the beginning of your pregnancy, or if you have to ask for it if you're worried or what? What else could be the cause of itchiness &what looks like a rash that could be forming? I've never had a yeast infection or a uti or anything like that, so .I have no idea.

I am just so scared because if .I do have it, .I really don't want to pass it to the baby, which .I know is really rare, but can be fatal &completely traumatic if it is passed.

This is all pretty much completely pointless considering .I'm going to the doctor tomorrow afternoon. But .I've been freaking out all night so .I decided .I had to post, haha.

*sigh*