Possible Herpes?

[STGM]

Eight days ago I had protected sex with a very promiscuous woman (though oral was unprotected). Five days later I was sick with a fever, nausea, weakness/fatigue, and thrush. This only lasted about 1-2 days. I now feel completely fine.

However, I know that herpes can cause these symptoms. I have no blisters though (and I have been cheking carefully). Except I think I have a few very small, round but painless red sores on my tongue. The doc at urgent care said he doesn't see anything unusual though. (It could be in my head I suppose?)

So my questions are:
1) Is it possible for herpes to give you a fever/fatigue but NO blisters.
2) Is it possible that the blisters are still to come? (It is only day 8.)
3) Is it possible that the doc missed the "blisters" I was talking about and that I have herpes on my tongue?

[really_paranoid13]

mate its as simple as what Life360 said.

in these isolated cases such as yours, the chances of you contracting herpes is extremely low, espescially if this lady didnt have any visible symptoms.

to put your mind as ease, get tested at the 3month mark just to be sure. and please dont relate every unusual change you see on your body to herpes. trust me it isnt worth the stress. im pretty sure your safe and clean, and im glad you are experiencing this worry, it will keep you safe and in check for future encounters :D good luck mate.

[STGM]

Or, just saw the second set of comments.

Okay, that's good to hear. I will still be on guard, and am open to hearing more opinions. But thanks for that.

[STGM]

Thanks for that, but I'm still wondering about question 1 (and to a lesser extent question 2).

1) Can you get a fever/fatigue but NO blisters?

2) And can you get a fever/fatigue with no blisters, but then have the blisters come 3 or more days later? Or would they have come by now?

[Life360_Dave]

Hi, a sore would develop before flu like symptoms appear not the other way around.
1. highly unlikely
2. not likely
3. if you did not give her oral sex then your mouth has nothing to do with herpes and if you did the saliva would kill things and if she did not have any vaginal or oral sores at the time your risk would be close to zero anyway
most that contact herpes are in long term monogous relationships where one partner is infected.

[really_paranoid13]

mate, i am no doctor, just a poster like yourself on here. worry not, as these people on here are very well informed and will ease your worries soon enough.

but to answer your questions from all the hard and long research ive done.

1- fever and fatigue usually accompanies these herpes blisters you speak of. but i maybe be wrong.

2- Yes, herpes lesions or blisters which are symptoms usually show up between 2-20 days since time of exposure. That is, IF you are infected.

3- Mate, Doctors rarely 'miss' anything as simple as checking for herpes lesions, they are qualified for a reason. so the chances are, if your doc said they arent herpes lesions/blisters. then they arent.

Personally, from my experience, we tend to relate seemingly normal bumps and lumps to herpes once we feel we may have been exposed to it. Yes, its mostly in your head when you are worried about a particular exposure. the best advice i can give you, is to speak to this lady and ask her if she has HSV or has had any kind  of STD before. wouldnt hurt right?

which you the best buddy.