You are right about waiting another month to take another herpes test, but the rash you describe doesn't sound like herpes. If it came on the thighs, that's probably chafing or irritation. In any case, you'll need to show it to a doctor in person to know for sure. Try taking a photo along in case the rash isn't visible enough when you go.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Thank you. One follow-up question please. What non-STD skin conditions would cause a single sore at the base of the shaft? Can a hair follicule get so infected it becomes a lesion? The sore appeared to be very similar to the other red bumps but infected. The actual sore was very small. There was a little hair where the lesion appeared but not much. It never hurt, healed in a week, and looked like an infected cut (with a small round center) because of the red ring around it. I have read that herpes usually involves multiple lesions more on the shaft and fluid blisters and is quite painful and extensive for a first time infection.
I shaved in that area about a month ago for the first time ever and I am concerned that I may have exposed the skin to bacteria. In any event, it is almost all gone. Thanks!