I have herpes that appear on my left buttock about once a year, if lucky longer. It looks like a mosquito bite then it starts to blister as it gets bigger into a cluster of blisters, about that time I always get a very swollen groin gland on the left bikini line, always. In the past looking back I would get anal irritations from bowel movements they felt like little cuts, never thought anything of it and just put neosporen on it. Now I have been getting them more regularly maybe once a month, sometimes can go months without a problem, but noticed at first there was blood on tissue and was a little constipated. I read a lot of horrific things on the net and got paranoid that it might be herpes so went to Dr. and was told it was an anal fissure by the looks of it, she said it was a tear that was like a straight line, and that herpes would be round and that it was not herpes, I insisted on a test, she said nothing was there to test, plus it was almost gone. Also along with this my anus swells up on the side of the sore. It is not red, just looks swollen like a hemoroid. It is somewhat painful during BM and stings to wipe. I still put neoporen on it and cortaid for the swelling, it usually goes away in two weeks, sometimes sooner. Anyway, there hasn't been any blood with this one and before this one occured I had a numbing and tingling sensation up and down my crack and around my anus before the skin around my anus started to swell, the next day it itched a bit, and my groin was swollen on my left side (nothing like that when I get an Herpes outbreak, less severe) but that could be anything, maybe the fissure is causing that? Also I had a couple of difficult stools prior to this, nothing major (a little constipation, not drinking enough water). The pain only occurs during BM, after that it doesn't bother me, just emotionally wondering if it is herpes.
Sorry for all the details, I just would like to know if my herpes has moved from my buttock (left side about 1 to 2inch over from the top of my crack on cheek, it has always recurred in this location for almost twenty years) to my anus. My last Herpes outbreak on buttock was March 2003 due to getting very upset almost tramatized, that is usually the reason, that is what it takes I am very healthy. Since then I have had maybe 2 or 3 of these. I don't know if you get tingling sensation around anus or buttocks with an anal fissure or not. Or could that be from anything from sitting on butt too long, etc. Reading the net sure does a number on you, it has done one on me. I hope you can clear this up for me.
PS Also back in 2000 before I got married I had sexual relations with a man that had herpes, he always used a condom. Before I knew of his condition I had performed oral sex on him. Ever since then I have been concerned about the herpes on my anus. He never touched my anus. I have never had anal sex.
Thank you for your time and consideration.