Hi Dr.,
I posted on the STDs forum, but I was hoping you could help clear things up for me even more.
I have been engaging in mutual masturbation with a new parter, and the other night, we had oral sex. While we had oral sex, the lighting was better, and I noticed a lesion on his penis.
We also happened to take pictures of our encounter that night, and I found one that shows the lesion well. I zoomed in on it, and posted it here:
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww81/puddingpop198622/IMG_0491.jpg
I understand that mutual masturbation does not transmit herpes, so I do not have to worry about having gotten it genitally (no genital contact between us), but:
1. Is this lesion definitely herpes, or could it be something else?
2. I have heard that crusted/scabbed/dried lesions are no longer contagious. Based on the picture, would this lesion still be contagious (it was taken the night we had oral sex).
1. What are the chances that I have gotten it orally? Is it really that rare to get HSV-2 of the mouth?