thought id update -- doc diagnosed as a fungal infection. Most likely due to sex with the girlfriend. It wasnt a yeast infection.
the thing about herpes that sucks the most is that it's a weird, weird beast. symptoms can very SO much, and range from being so mild they're almost non-existant to horrible agonizing outbreaks. it's so tough to say "yes, that sounds like herpes" or "no, it doesn't." i'm totally in the same boat right now :(
if you haven't had any questionable exposures though you should be absolutely fine :) can't hurt to have a blood test either, if you're freaking out too bad
I guess I wasn't very clear -- im not saying my staph can cause herpes, just asking what people think it is :) The little red bumps are in the area where my between my head and foreskin (the "crinkle). It looks like one of the bumps may have busted or something and the bumps on my scrotum are flat now (thought they were a bit raised last night), and they are definitely not as prominent.
i guess i don't understand what a staph infection has to do with herpes. staphylococcus is a bacteria, herpes is a virus. they are completely and totally different things. nothing you explain sounds like herpes to me, but i'm by no means an authority on the subject. i do however KNOW that you can't give yourself herpes from a staph infection.
you could spread you staph infection to other parts of your body by rubbing the staph into broken or compromised skin, but the result would only be more staph.
in other words, staph will never morph into herpes simplex virus. you're fine! (aside maybe from spreading your staph infection around)