Herpes or Masturbation Blister?

My boyfriend has 3 blisters in a ring around the top of his shaft. I recently found out 2 weeks ago he was communicating with a girl via text about sexual activities but swore to me nothing happened and he ended it. 2 weeks ago we also stopped having sex to start over in our relationship. He says they are normal "beat-off" blisters because of us not having sex and him touching himself more often and that he didnt cheat on me, and when i mentoned going getting tested he was very upset with me. I cant tell if it is really blisters or maybe herpes. He said they will go away in 3 days if he doesnt touch them, but im really scared. How do i tell the difference? If they go away is that it? cant herpes have breakouts?

[lilsnoozieq]

Hello,

I cannot tell you what herpes look like because I do not have experience with that, but I do know herpes can have breakouts that they will come and go. He is upset about having to get tested? Sounds a little ridiculous to me. If that's what it takes to make you happy, he should do it.

[martikadragoon]

The blisters he has COULD defininitely be herpes blisters and I would suggest you NOT have sex with him or any kind of contact with his genitals until he get tested.  The Herpes infections start out like small blisters, which then open up and crust over.  It takes a while for them to heal and until they heal up they are ulcerated like a cold sore would get on someones lips.  FYI a cold sore is also a form of the herpe's virus.

The only true way to tell the difference is for him to get a test for herpes. Herpes does have outbreaks and there are antiviral oral meds that can be taken to help minimize breakouts. people with herpes can sometimes also shed the virus (meaning give it to you or someone else) even if there is no breakout.

http://www.herpesdiagnosis.com/herpes.html

this link will provide you with a picture as well as more detailed info on the Herpes virus.

I suggest you put your foot down about him getting the test, they can do a simple blood test.   You might also want to make sure you see a copy of the results that he'll receive in the mail or from his doctor.

If it is herpes and you have any contact with his genitals during the outbreak at any time, or if he touches himself and touches you without properly washing he can pass it on to you.

[martikadragoon]

also, just a reminder that I am not a doctor so make sure you talk to a doctor about this sort of thing (you can even talk to YOUR doctor because if they had been together physically and he caught the virus before that 2 weeks and you didn't know it, you may have slept with him so you should get tested also)

It's always a good idea to get tested for STD's and STI's regularly, yearly at least.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms the possibility of herpetic blisters cannot be ignored. Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak.

Herpes simplex is most easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid of an infected individual. Transmission may also occur through skin-to-skin contact during periods of asymptomatic shedding.

So the only way of ruling it out is by getting yourself tested for genital herpes. Laboratory tests include: culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to test for presence of viral DNA. I sincerely advise you to consult a dermatologist and get it ruled out.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.

[cynthia138]

Your boyfriend is a liar, he cheated and caught either herpes or clap, dump him now and got to the doctor and get antibiotics

[JohnnyKllm]

Okay so I feel for your boyfriend, I have the 3 blisters as well, there are two more in other spots. I dont think its herpes because ive never had unprotected sex and only been with one other person who was clean. I think maybe masterbation (masturbation) blisters because this is just like what I think I have.  So if anyone could help me??? Id really appreciate it. Thanks and good luck.