obviously i know there IS a difference, but appearance-wise, do they bare any similiarity? particularly, at the on-set of herpes?
for me, personally, i've noticed what i believe to be fordyce spots (sebaceous prominences): tiny, slightly elevated white bumps that resemble really small whiteheads. About a dozen or so on the underside of my penis shaft. They dont seem to be 'clustered' or 'cauliflower' in shape, but 2 seem close together, making me wonder if a cluster will appear later on?
Theyve also started appearing only in the last 2-3-4 months and seem to be growing in numbers..
from the pictures on the net i've looked at, i think they are fordyce spots, but i have a fear this could be herpes for various reasons: i've noticed a spot that appears fleshy coloured & kinda shiny on my scrotum, theres no direct pain from it/touching it. Previously, there was another one several weeks ago, which has since disappeared without incident. Also, i've gotten a recurring sense of slight pain in my penis/groin/butt, but this could be from exercise & me over-worrying about it. At times i notice really slight pain, at other times i dont.
i've also received unprotected oral-sex from my g.f. for the last couple of months, and i'm pretty sure they appeared before (i cant remember specifically) but they seem to have grown in numbers since then, which could possibly suggest a source?
We're both getting tested soon, but I was wondering if anyone can enlighten me about this. If I had herpes, would it be blatantly obvious that something is up? Like I said, some of these have been here for a few months now..?
and to the point of my question, would the difference between fordyce spots & herpes be blatantly obvious? or do they bare a resemblance at an early stage? how can i tell the difference? specifically what should i expect if its herpes?
thanks!!