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Recurrent Outbreak? Herpes? Miliaria Rubra?

Recurrent Outbreak? Herpes? Miliaria Rubra?

Hello Doctor, I will try and get right to the point.  I had sex with a girl, who seems promsicious WITH  a condom about 6 weeks ago.  2 days later, I got these red bumps, mostly with hair in them in my pubic area, and base of penis (nothing on shaft or head).  Went to the dermatologist a week later, and he thought it was folliculiltis, and prescribed me oral antiobiotics, and a corticosteroid/antiobiotic cream.  In addition to the red bumps, there were these small clear water bumps(maybe blisters?) spread out over the base and pubic area, 1 on left side of pubic area, 1 on base, 2 under scrotum/base, 4 midline area of pubic hair.  The clear water bumps had NO PAIN OR OPEN ULCERS, just scabbed slightly after a day or 2 of showing up. After medication the red bumps with hair in them seem to clear within about a week and a half. Occasional red bumps would pop up after the 1st week of medicine, but would disappear in about a day with the cream.  

Went back to the doctor for a final check up about 2 weeks later, all clear. Does this sound like a herpes outbreak misdiagnosed?

Dilemma: Exactly 2 weeks later from being clear (39 days from sex encounter), I get 2 tiny red bumps at the base/pubic area that turned into the water bumps/(blisters?) I described in the first "folliculitis" situation. They were connected, had no pain, never bursted, just went down, and turned into a scab 2.5 days later.  DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A RECURRENT HERPES OUTBREAK from a possible misdiagnosed folliculitis episode? I have been working outside in very humid area.

Will get tested in2 weeks, but so worried...do you think this describes genital herpes?  Thank you.

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You posted the same question in the Dermatology forum.  It doesn't particularly sound much like herpes, but I cannot tell from your description.  I have nothing to add to Dr. Rockoff's advice:  Stop trying to figure it out by this or any other online advice, or by searching the internet.  See a health care provider.

HHH, MD
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