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Is this in-grown or herpes?
Dear doc
I shaved one day before I had protected sex with an unknown lady. 3 days after the encounter, I noticed a bump at the base of the penis. I checked that area Everyday to Ensure everything was okay. The bump subsided about 2 days later. Day 21, I noticed that the same spot raised up again. This time round, with pus! The next morning, I realised that the pus was no longer that and it might have burst. I saw a blister.... I used a touch light and took a closer look, and I noticed that inside the blister, there seem to be a tiny strand of hair. It scrabbed and recovered in the next couple of days. Now it's coming to seven weeks, I can still see a bit of redness around that spot. There were 2 hairs sprouting out from one place, but not directly from the centre of the spot.
1) i did some test and I never had herpes before, for initial herpes outbreak, can there only be one bump for initial outbreak?
2) can a folliculus/ herpes appear (without any leison), subside and recur at the same spot after few weeks?
3) the blister appears on day 22, is that too Long for herpes to appear?
4) based on the above- mentioned scenario, is this a herpes or folliculus?
Pls advise as I am really freaking out!
I shaved one day before I had protected sex with an unknown lady. 3 days after the encounter, I noticed a bump at the base of the penis. I checked that area Everyday to Ensure everything was okay. The bump subsided about 2 days later. Day 21, I noticed that the same spot raised up again. This time round, with pus! The next morning, I realised that the pus was no longer that and it might have burst. I saw a blister.... I used a touch light and took a closer look, and I noticed that inside the blister, there seem to be a tiny strand of hair. It scrabbed and recovered in the next couple of days. Now it's coming to seven weeks, I can still see a bit of redness around that spot. There were 2 hairs sprouting out from one place, but not directly from the centre of the spot.
1) i did some test and I never had herpes before, for initial herpes outbreak, can there only be one bump for initial outbreak?
2) can a folliculus/ herpes appear (without any leison), subside and recur at the same spot after few weeks?
3) the blister appears on day 22, is that too Long for herpes to appear?
4) based on the above- mentioned scenario, is this a herpes or folliculus?
Pls advise as I am really freaking out!
Herpes from what I have been told does not show up right away, so if it was you did not contract it from that episode. You should go to either your doctor or a clinic to check it out, could very well be folliclitis *spell check
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3 days after exposure is possible for a hsv primary outbreak. 4 days is the average.
Doesn't really fit a herpes outbreak. Yes hsv can have only one lesion but they are not usually puss dilled and certainly don't have a hair in it. 22 days is to long for it to be a primary outbreak. Sound more like a pimple or folicus. Or even an ingrown hair
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