Normally, herpes doesn't stay around any where near that long with recurrences. And nothing in your history suggests that this is herpes. Nothing. What I would suggest is that when you can, you get a type specific antibody test for herpes. I will tell you that herpes blisters look like little water blisters, and they break quite quickly and heal up. I believe it is likely that your bumps are something else, but it isn't possible to tell over the internet, and testing, when you can do it, would be a good idea to reassure you.
Terri
I'm glad you are feeling reassured now. Thanks for updating me on your progress.
Terri
Hello Terri,
Thank you very much for your help. Since you helped alleviate my fears, I thought I should let you know what happened.
I went to another urologist last week who actually listened to what I had to say (unlike the last one, who didn't even suggest taking a blood test and gave me a bunch of medicine which was fairly expensive!), and he said that while it looked like it could be herpes, it was unlikely, and that it was most likely inflammation of the skin. Anyway, he took a blood sample to be tested, and I went to see him today to find out the results. Both herpes and syphilis (which had also been a slight possibility based on the appearance) tested negative, so he concluded that it was in fact inflammation of the skin and not an STD. He said that sometimes the penis can get hurt somewhere from sex, masturbation, etc. which has the possibility to become inflamed. Anyway, it's mostly healed now and he told me not to worry about it.
Thanks again for your help!
No, I don't think this is an STD. STDs by definition come from having sex.
Terri
Ok, thanks a lot for your help Terri. I'll try to go to another doctor soon. I have a question though... from what I told you, do you think it's possible that it's another STD? There are ways in which you can get STDs without sexual contact, right?
No, I have never had any genital to genital rubbing or any sexual contact whatsoever when I started to get the blister before having sex. Also, not testing was ever done from the blister itself. The blister starts out looking like a pimple under the skin, and then gets bigger. I believe it is filled with fluid, and may pop and then crust. However, the last time I used acne medicine on it, and it didn't get to big, nor did it pop. This time I'm using a cream called Zovirax which seems to be working, so it's not going to pop and crust over this time either. It maybe stays for about two to three weeks?
There isn't a urine test for herpes - I'm not clear what test he's doing. When you used to get this blister before you started having sex - had you done any genital to genital rubbing prior to that, any sexual contact with another person at all? If the answer is no, then I do not believe this blister was due to genital herpes infection. Was any testing ever done from the blister itself, like a swab? And when you say blister, can you describe it more clearly for me? Is it filled with fluid, and then pops or crusts? About how long does it stay?
Terri