Herpes or Irritation?

[robot12]

Hi..Im an 18 YO female and the reason i am posting this is because i am scared to death. i just recently found out that herpes can spred from orally to the genitals. The reason being is that my boyfriend is a virgin and we both performer oral on eachother, i asked him did he get cold sores on his lip or any type of sore in his mouth and he said yes, a couple of times. I myself also had a couple about a year ago. Me and my boyfriend have protected sex all the time..but the reason im terrified is because i got these little red bumps that are under the skin on my pubic region (not inside). My mom says it could be because of how i shave--i normally shave with an electric razor..but it really isnt for pubic hair it's for men (who knows). The bumps dont really itch they just hurt when i touch them sometimes i never cleaned the razor because i didnt know i was supposed to. I also had another outbreak previously but that was when i used to use a regular hand held bic-shaver and after that i got bumps but they weren't red the were just skin color. The bumps do not bleed or have puss, I cant stop thinking what if i have herpes? i really don't know how my life would end up, i cannot live with that but i might have to? i researched herpes and my bumps dont look like blisters but i put a hot compress on them and they went down and i kept that area clean, hair follicles are growing out of all of the bumps (about 4) and if they have some dead skin that might pill off of them if i try. Please help im really scared and i cannot stop crying, i  dont want to ruin my life or my boyfriends life , i didnt even know herpes could spread orally. sorry for the long story..

[gracefromHHP]

Your partner gets cold sores and so do you. That means you both already have hsv1 orally. You are very unlikely to get it again in the genital area through oral sex.  Since you are both virgins and know you both get cold sores, no need for any herpes blood testing.

What you are describing doesn't sound like herpes. It could be something completely normal even. The best thing to do is to not shave your pubic hair off around the actual genitals for awhile and let things heal. If you continue to have the bumps, follow up on them with your doctor for a proper work up.  

grace

[LeapofFaith]

From your description, it doesn't sound like Herpes.  If hairs are coming out of each of these bumps, than it is most certainly not herpes.  What you are seeing are irritated hair follicles, a condition termed folliculitis.  This is simply irritated of the hair follicles, brought on by shaving, especially if you are using a rough electric razor.  

You should follow up with your doctor if you are worried about having Herpes.  Chances are you do not, since you practice safe sex.  However, it is possible to contract GH via oral sex, albeit low risk.  If you are really concerned, ask your doctor for a type specifc IgG blood test for Herpes.  But at this point it seems like you are making mountains out of molehills, and that there isn't much to be worried about.  Just from now on use condoms and dental jams during oral sex.