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genetal herpes
by bcherry, Aug 11, 2008 05:06PM
I've been dating a guy for about a year who has herpes. We haven't been using protection.
About three weeks ago, while vacationing in HI and taking some antibiotics for a bladder infection, I noticed several, maybe thrity small bumps the size of pimples around my anus. They didn't itch at all. Beginning a few days before, I felt pain in my lower abdomin (abdomen) or low back and felt slight flu like symptoms, loss of appetite and a headache. Not bad enough to stop my vacation. Several days later, I popped the pimples and small white pimple like stuff came out and they bled. They healed slowly, but never itched and they didn't get any bigger than about 1/8 inch diameter. I got some additional bumps, but not as many right when the first were healing. It has been almost a month and I can still see white area, but not bumps where the pimples (herpes?) were. At this point, I feel fine and the problem seems to be resolving. My boyfriend said my symptoms do not sound like any herpes he ever had. He is 41 and has not had an outbreak in about 20 years, but he does take Acyclovir for mouth cold sores which might be suppressing the genetal sores.
Do you think I got the gental herpes?
I don't have good medical insurance right now and don't want to pay for a doctors visit unless I absolutely have to.
About three weeks ago, while vacationing in HI and taking some antibiotics for a bladder infection, I noticed several, maybe thrity small bumps the size of pimples around my anus. They didn't itch at all. Beginning a few days before, I felt pain in my lower abdomin (abdomen) or low back and felt slight flu like symptoms, loss of appetite and a headache. Not bad enough to stop my vacation. Several days later, I popped the pimples and small white pimple like stuff came out and they bled. They healed slowly, but never itched and they didn't get any bigger than about 1/8 inch diameter. I got some additional bumps, but not as many right when the first were healing. It has been almost a month and I can still see white area, but not bumps where the pimples (herpes?) were. At this point, I feel fine and the problem seems to be resolving. My boyfriend said my symptoms do not sound like any herpes he ever had. He is 41 and has not had an outbreak in about 20 years, but he does take Acyclovir for mouth cold sores which might be suppressing the genetal sores.
Do you think I got the gental herpes?
I don't have good medical insurance right now and don't want to pay for a doctors visit unless I absolutely have to.
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Bumps in the genital areas may be folliculitis or herpetic skin conditions. It is important to note that herpes may appear as clusters of vesicles on a red base. They usually recur after years of being dormant in the body In your case, a previous exposure to someone with a herpetic skin condition may increase the likelihood of herpes. At this point, you have mentioned that this has started to heal. Wash with a mild cleanser and avoid frequent contact with the affected area. Herpetic lesions revert spontaneously. Just continue to observe at this point.