Due to a recent sexual tryst with an unfamiliar partner, I've scared into believing I've contracted Herpes. The problem is I've recently developed what appears to be a case of jock rash in the areas where the thigh meets the groin just before the genitals. Normally I would just write this off, but like I said, I've scared myself into fearing the worst. Here is my situation, I have a slight burning sensation in the area mentioned above. I recently started taking Beta-Alanine and noticed that the burning increased when I took it, but subsided when I didn't. The areas are pink but not red, extend in a streak along the crease, and have some tiny white bumps primarily at the follicle. The burning is very slight, sometimes unoticeable, and it doesn't itch profusely. I also am not exhibiting any other physical signs. Everthing I know points to jock rash, but because of the encounter a month ago, I'm quite paranoid. Also, several websites claim that most HSV-2 contractions go unnoticed, or can be mistaken for jock rash. If this is the case, how can such a mistake be made? Could this still be HSV-2? I would also assume, having tested negative all previous times for HSV-2 that in the evwent of contracting it last month, a primary outbreak would be more pronounced. Can someone please help put my mind at ease?