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Herpes or yeast or fungal infection?

Hey everyone i have a sort of red area on inner thigh for second time in 3 mos, not sure if from shaving down there or im thinking i coulda got herpes from a gym sauna i sat on bench naked but had small towel under me but my balls touched the bench when i was sitting tho. Yea its crazy but i got these red bumps like a rash like a day and half later on inner thigh where meets my balls. Then a area above there in the crease where leg and balls touch got real red and tiny open sores or cuts. Dosent hurt rly just very mild irritation right in crease. I knw this sounds crazy but i never have had anything like that and this is 2nd time since sauna 3 mos ago that its happened but no rash this time just the red area and cuts or watev. Looks like yeast or fungal infections i saw on google but the skin is broken like little cuts or sores in the red area of groin. I got no sores or anything on my penis or by it. Could it be herpes? Has anyone got stuff like that from sauna? Please help. Thanks
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Yea i knw i worry but its bc i want to be ok and since this is 2nd time i got the irritation there and little cuts or skin breaks i was afraid it cb herpes. Will try n see dermatologist tmrw to show him. I never have unprotected sex cept oral and theres no sores ever on my penis so im afraid the sores are showing up different looking in the crease of my groin. No blisters. No pain rly. Just a crawly feeling for like 3 mos down there alot of the time. Ill lyk what dermatologist says. Thx again Fleetwood.
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None of these are symptoms of herpes.

Yes it can be a fungal infection all of which is assisted by being in the sauna.

Your posts generallyl contain unrealistic fears and concerns, this is no different.
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Thx for ur fast answer, im just afraid im the unlucky guy that got it from someones towel or that sat on bench b4 me. There were other guys in there so the timing and all was right. Can u get yeast or fungal things in the sauna herpes was in the fungus? Its a very hot sauna w steam so its always wet in it.  Im hoping what i got going isnt herpes but not holding my hopes. Does herpes sound like what i described?  Also my balls itch and tingle alot and sometimes get sting pains but no blisters or nuthing.
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No, herpes is not transmitted from the sauna bench!
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