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Small red bumps near crotch area, slowly spreading with black centers? Opinions?

I would like some opinions on what could possibly be going on with me. Just about a week now I started to feel some itching on the upper/inner side of my thigh I thought it was just a simply itch until I noticed the day after some small red bumps appeared. It really freaked me out and I started to research what it could be. I have looked up and what most forums/questions say it could be folliculitis, herpes, or warts but from what they say about symptoms is where it throws me off. My main thought is that it was herpes (im hoping not) but all the symptoms that they say one should feel havent occurred to me yet, so im still not convinced. It has been 3 months since the last time I had sex; I did read that the first break out could happen well after having sex from weeks-months. As for folliculitis I dont know how I could got fungus or bacteria on my skin when I havent gone swimming or shaved or had any sort of cut. I shower daily and so I have yet to remember if anything that I did could of gave me the infection. Right now the bumps seem to be spreading towards the top side of my genitals (hair area) but not like the inner side of my thigh, just random little ones. The skin isnt tender like it was before but the itch is still there.

I will try and go to the doctor this coming week but for now I am just applying Neosporin when I can just because I dont know what exactly it is/to do. I uploaded a picture and hope it helps someone recognize what is happening. Thank you.

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