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friction burn or herpes
I am a 30 yr old male. After masturbation I noticed I had really dry skin on my penis and that I had rubbed two small, I call them friction sores onto my penis. I have experienced similar "friction sores" before so I didn't pay them much attention. The next day or maybe 2 days later I again masterbated and irritated the small sores. They began to get bigger and itch like any little sore would do, but as I itched... it got worse and they got bigger and almost looked infected. I have noticed that around the biggest one has gotten inflamed and sticks up like a small cluster of bumps. its not really painful at all, its more of a tingly feeling or numb feeling. It doesn't hurt to touch the cluster and I don't have any other sores on or around my groin area. Also when I urinate, it kind of has a tingly feeling at first, no discharge or anything like that. I jus last night applied calamine lotion to the area and it is heeling great. The sores are heeling and the inflamation is going down but is still there. I'm wondering if I contracted herpes, I did have unprotected sex with a girl 2 weeks ago or do I jus have an infected sore. I didn't really treat the small sores til the calamine lotion. Please help
Call the office now and insist on typing of the culture. If the specimen is still there, the lab can type it.
There's no such thing as "location of the outbreak" - it is possible to catch HSV1 genitally, not only orally. They are outdated.
It's important to know the type to know the prognosis - HSV2 reoccurs and shed more, HSV1 less, etc.
There's no such thing as "location of the outbreak" - it is possible to catch HSV1 genitally, not only orally. They are outdated.
It's important to know the type to know the prognosis - HSV2 reoccurs and shed more, HSV1 less, etc.
Well the dr jus called and said the culture test came back positive. They said it didn't specify a type and that they go by the location of the outbreak. I asked about igg testing and they seem to discourage me from that and said there isn't much way to determine the type that they were the same except for there location?? I'm quite depressed about this considering chances of this being wrong are slim to none... would my last sexual encounter with a girl be the prime suspect of where I got it from or could it have been dormant inside of me for years and now jus showing its ugly face? Do I need to have protected sex for the rest of my life now? I was negative for hiv, ghonorhea, syplilis, hep c but they did not blood test for herpes. How rare is hsv1 in the genital area and how do I find out which type it is? Thanks
it shouldn't burn. stop using it tonight and contact your provider about it tomorrow to seek out further advice.
the zovirax cream is actually starting to burn it?? is that normal? also, once you start the medicine does that make the outbreak go into remission? like could it get worse before it gets better?
sometimes just the moisturizers in the cream help whatever is going on.
continue to follow up with medical providers as needed.
continue to follow up with medical providers as needed.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
