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Herpe outbreak timeframe

How long does a herpes outbreak last?
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15249123 tn?1478652475
The primary outbreak that happens usually 3-10 days after exposure will happen at the place the infection entered. The penis shaft in your case.
Reoccurring outbreaks can happen anywhere in that nerve ganglia. For a genital infection this means the boxer shorts area. Not the stomach or back.
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Ok last question. Do a person breakout where the exposure happened or it can breakout anywhere on the body? Example like received fellatio and breakout on your butt or back or stomach?
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15249123 tn?1478652475
That would be unusual.
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Can a outbreak last month or two
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I'm going through my first outbreak, and it has been almost a month. I'm not healed, and I just got two more bumps...
I've also been taking Acyclovir twice a day.
15249123 tn?1478652475
Depends. Primary outbreaks usually last 10-14 days. Recurring outbreaks can last only a few days to a little over a week. That's ballpark
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