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Hi there,
In the last 3 weeks I have had minor symptoms of Balanitis and Posthitis. This involved reddening of the entire inside of the foreskin and red patches on the head of the penis. There was also some itching around the foreskin. At the same time I noticed 2 very small ( less than 1mm) lesions that appeared in separate places underneath the head of the penis (the sulcus). These lesions are painless and are pointed (like a small mountain). They are light skin coloured and have a slight red border. They don't appear to contain any fluid. In the last 3 weeks, the posthitis, balanitis and itching has gone, but there is still one tiny lesion left, which hasn't changed since I noticed it. I have had no other symptoms.
Prior to getting the posthitis/balanitis I was doing a lot of sport and staying in sweaty clothing. My girlfriend has genital HSV 1 (we have protected sex and she has never had an outbreak whilst I have been with her).
Do my symptoms sound like herpes?
Thanks for Your help!
In the last 3 weeks I have had minor symptoms of Balanitis and Posthitis. This involved reddening of the entire inside of the foreskin and red patches on the head of the penis. There was also some itching around the foreskin. At the same time I noticed 2 very small ( less than 1mm) lesions that appeared in separate places underneath the head of the penis (the sulcus). These lesions are painless and are pointed (like a small mountain). They are light skin coloured and have a slight red border. They don't appear to contain any fluid. In the last 3 weeks, the posthitis, balanitis and itching has gone, but there is still one tiny lesion left, which hasn't changed since I noticed it. I have had no other symptoms.
Prior to getting the posthitis/balanitis I was doing a lot of sport and staying in sweaty clothing. My girlfriend has genital HSV 1 (we have protected sex and she has never had an outbreak whilst I have been with her).
Do my symptoms sound like herpes?
Thanks for Your help!
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A herpes sore wouldn't last 3 weeks.
Your girlfriend has ghsv1. This is unlikely to ever transmit to you. It rarely sheds and recurs much less frequently than ghsv2.
Do you have hsv1? If you already have it, even orally, that would protect you from getting it genitally.
Since you have symptoms that aren't healing, follow up with your doctor. Continue to use condoms during this time, since you can transmit the infection causing your symptoms to your girlfriend.
Your girlfriend has ghsv1. This is unlikely to ever transmit to you. It rarely sheds and recurs much less frequently than ghsv2.
Do you have hsv1? If you already have it, even orally, that would protect you from getting it genitally.
Since you have symptoms that aren't healing, follow up with your doctor. Continue to use condoms during this time, since you can transmit the infection causing your symptoms to your girlfriend.
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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.
