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does this sound like herpes

After having a questionable sexual experience i have been on high anxiety for 24 days now.  It is all i think about and it is becoming a major problem in my everyday life, the anxiety is so bad it is almost unbearable to go about with my daily activities.  I believe i have herpes, but as i said i have not seen any forming of blisters for 24 days not, but i am experiencing rectal pain ( a dull sensation inside of my colon), but this has been happening months and months prior to this questionable sexual experience.  I am also experiencing scrotal pain (again a dull sensation in my testicles) and my urethra hurts, but it does not burn to pee.  I have a small circular flesh colored bump on the tip of my penis that is not raised and is consistent with my skin. The bump does not hurt to the touch. It just looks like it has a border and has been there for over 4 days (as far as i know because all i do is inspect my penis now).  I also have been experiencing abdominal pain.  None of these symptoms are unbearable (besides the anxiety) and the pain is a 1, 2 , or 3, on a scale from one to ten.  Is my anxiety causing these symptoms?  Is the possible?  Or does this sound like Genital Herpes?  Please help me.  I have been beyond stressed for over three weeks and i know stress causes breakouts, wouldn't i have broken out by now?  I so lost.  
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101028 tn?1419603004
if you are concerned about your symptoms, you need to be seen and get a proper work up done. should give you peace of mind to follow up on things at this point.

grace
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i had brief unprotected sex with a friend of a friend and later found out she is very loose.
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897535 tn?1295206435
It's most helpful if you explain your "questionable sexual experience" - your risk is based on that.

No, these symptoms do not sound like herpes - indeed they all can manifest from anxiety.

And yes, herpes symptoms appear 2-20 days post exposure.
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