I have been experiencing itchiness in my pubic hair area for about 3 months now. The itchiness has not been accompanied by anything else until very recently. About a week and a half ago, I shaved my pubic hair because I thought that might help with the itchiness. Afterwards, I noticed about 6 little red bumps. Some of the bumps have hairs in the middle, others do not. It does not appear that the bumps are filled with pus and they have not ruptured or anything like that. They also have not gone away. The itchiness comes and goes. Sometimes it is more pronounced at night, other times not. I have tried to avoid scratching as much as possible. There is no pain or inflammation, just the itching and the few little bumps. Also, there are no bumps or itching on the shaft or head of my penis. The itching is localized to my pelvic area.
I have had sex with 2 people. One was with a long time girlfriend who I know did not have any sort of STDs. The second was with a good friend of mine whose sexual history I knew. After we had sex, I noticed the itching about a week later. I told her about it and it turns out that she was going to have an appointment with her gynecologist later that week. She told him about it and he checked her for STDs but she came up negative for all of them, including herpes. He did both visual and blood tests.
My question is, is it likely that my symptoms indicate herpes or something else? I have done some reading online and it sounds like it could be folliculitis. I know that I need to get into a doctor, but I'm hesitant because of what the results could tell me. I know that it is also possible to have picked up scabies or pubic lice in a non sexual manner since the second girl tested negative. I'm just looking for someone's opinion on what this could be.
Thanks.