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small pimple or blister on penis

I am a 47 year old male. I am sexually active with a couple different partners. I do not use protection, I know I should. I have been tested for HIV and herpes, both negative, multiple times.  I exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week and run and sweat a lot

About twice a year, over the past three years, I get 1 or 2 small pimples, blisters, soars on my penis they are not on the head of my penis, they are on the foreskin about 1 inch down the shaft. They almost appear to be exercise blisters, but I don't believe they are.

I never have pain during urination.
the outbreaks are not painful or itchy
when the blister/pimple pops it is as sore as a pimple on your face, if you touch it hurts, but other than that  no pain
they are completely healed in 7 to 9 days
i never had an outbreak and flu like symptoms

i almost feel like it is some type of large heat rash pimples or soars

I went to my doctor to show him the last time and he didn't think it was herpes and really didn't have any ideas as to what it was.

1   could it be herpes?
2   they say herpes is very painful, all the time or just when touching an open soar
3   any ideas as to what it might be?
4   could it be from exercise and running and rubbing abrasions?
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Your symptoms are suggestive of herpes.  You did not say what sort of test you had.  If it was a culture or other test performed with a swab, these tests are not uncommonly negative in persons with recurrent herpes, particularly if the tests are done after the lesions have been present for several days and have begun to heal.  On the other hand, if the test you had was a good, gG-based blood test such as the one produced by Focus Diagnostics  or a Western blot test from the University of Washington (this is important, there are still a number of not very good tests in use), believe the test.  As for your speciifc questions:

1. See above.  it could be.
2.  This is a myth.  While "classical" herpes was described as quite painful in the past, this is not the case.  Today nearly 9 of 10 people with herpes are unaware that they have the infection.  The symptoms can be mild or even non-existent.
3.  This question is best answered by someone who is able to examine you when you have lesions.  A STD specialist if there is one in your area or a dermatologist would be a good direction to go.  To be examined at a time when you do not have lesions is unlikely to be helpful.
4.  Unlikely. If this was the case and you exercise frequently why only twice a year?
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It could be, but you tested negative many times for it so I suspect it is not.  If you had sex after those test maybe it is new, but you say this has been going on for three years so I assume the tests covered that period.  So, I guess it is not herpes.  Herpes symptoms vary for person to person, some have pain other it is so slight they don't notice.   The docotr will not diagnosi this problem over the NET.  Trust your health care provider or seek a second opinion from someone who specializes in STDs./
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