Herpes or something else?

[tangobaby]

Okay, so I went to the doctor and got tested already and I am awaiting the results.

A week ago I had anal sex with a friend of mine. It was very painful and was not enjoyable. We used protection and lube. My partner was HIV neg and has never had any herpes outbreaks. There were no visable signs of herpes on his dick. I gave him a blowjob, but I do not have signs of herpes on my mouth. However, I am experiencing some problems in my anal area after protected sex. He said he had been tested for the herpes virus and it came back negative.

About 4-5 days after anal sex I started to develop a painful white bump near my anus. My whole anal area then became inflamed and started to burn and feel raw. A few smaller red bumps started to appear after that. They are bumps...not blisters. I also have some tender spots in my gorin area. No fever. No bleeding at all. There is some slight anal discharge though.

My doctor put me on herpes medication just incase and until my results came back. Day 2 of meds and my symptoms are still the same.

My question is... does this sound like herpes for sure? If it's not herpes... what else could it be?

Thank you!

[petal130]

I would suggest speaking to your doctor about it.

[tangobaby]

Thank you for responding to my question.


I had blood work done and also some sort of an anal swab test on the area of my anus that was infected.

I can not say for certain if he has been with other people since his test.

If it's not herpes...what else could it be?

[petal130]

If your partner is negative for herpes, then obviously he could not have transmitted it to you. Confirm with him that he had the proper testing (IgG type specific blood test) and that he's not had other partners  (and 3 months prior to his test).

What testing did you have done?