Folliculitis or Herpes

[Blusihg]

Well let me tell you what i have noticed. A week ago I had sex with a partner and then the next day i noticed that i had little white head bumps in my pubic hair. I didn't know what it was so i didn't pay no attention to it. Then the next day and some days after that i notice it spreading around in my pubic hair. Then today i noticed that little bumps started to show on the base of my penis.
  I don't want to think its herpes because it don't burn when i urine and it don't make me want to inch. The only thing i have notice that it feels tender sometimes, and today i had got a little pain on the side of my penis. So i put some antibiotic cream on it today to calm it down because it could be Folliculitis, but i am hoping that its not Herpes because i don't feel or see the major signs of it Herpes.
   Also, I don't see any marks on my penis or any different coloring on my penis. The only thing i have notice was the lil bumps started going on the base of my penis, and i fear that it will start spreading on my penis, and then one day it wil started burning......I don't want that to happen. I plan to go see a doctor sometime next week, but i don't have insurence, so if you have any idea of what this is can you tell me, and what should be the best thing to do about it?
   But my question, is this Folliculitis or Herpes, and how can I tell the different?

[Puca]

I wish to describe my situation in detail that I might possibly receive an answer to a personal medical question that seems to have confounded the

[Puca]

I wish to describe my situation in detail so that I might possibly receive an answer to a personal medical question that seems to have confounded the

[Wbomb]

This is embarressing, but I had unprotected sex with someone about 5 days ago. Tonite, I noticed I had these red bumps at the base of my penis, all at the base of hair follicles. I am freaking out because it could be herpes, but all it is, is these red bumbs, that puss and have a little white head come out when you pop them. I have infected hair follicles on the backs of my thighs and I have had them on my penis before. One thing I remember specifically was that after having this unprotected sex, I didnt take a shower and wash the fluid off my penis. I also masterbate using lotion, and dont always shower right afterwards. Could all this have caused the hair follicles to get infected? I will go get tested anyway, but just to ease my mind a bit does this sound like infected hair follicles? No pain, buring, itching, swelling, or any other symptoms. Just the red bumps at the base of hair at the base of my penis.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Herpes causes blisters, not little white bumps.  Herpes blisters are in one place and scab over and go away in 7-10 days, unlike the bumps you have.  This may be folliculitis, in which case it is not an STD and will go away on its own.  You should see your doctor as planned, for reassurance and proper diagnosis, but I think you are OK.

Take care.

Dr. Rockoff