shaft, that I popped and it was just like a normal pimple. In a few days it went away like a normal pimple. Last night (about a year later) I got a pimple in the same spot
. This time again it popped and is already going away. It is just ONE pimple, very unlike every picture I see online of what "normal" herpes looks like. Note that I have only seen this twice in a years time, so wouldn't herpes break out more often and wouldn't there be more than one pimple?
Outbreaks can vary where once or twice a year outbreaks can be completely normal. And yes you can have only one herpes lesion. At this point it's too late for a swab/culture, so at this point either get an IgG type specific blood test, or when you get another pimple be seen within 48 hours for a swab/culture (and don't pop it!)
they can appear to be like a pimple. cover your bases and seek out a type specific herpes igg blood test so you know your status and can know whether you need to be worried or not :)