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Shaving Irritation or Herpes
About 4 weeks ago I shaved my pubic region. I also made out with a girl who has genital herpes around the same time. Ever since I have developed small bumps on my upper pubic region and one or two occasionally on my shaft. They look like pimples and will occasionally have a very small white head. Some days the bumps are pretty flat to the skin while other days they will slightly raise (this is when the white heads form). Is this herpes or do I have skin irritation from shaving and these are ingrown hairs?
This was not a risk for you, plain and simple.
No sex, but I did finger her. I'm just paranoid right now
What do you mean by making out? Did you have sex with her? Genital herpes is an STD and requires sex (skin-to-skin genital friction) to transmit. Obviously shaving can in fact create symptoms just like you've stated.
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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.
