Could this possibly be herpes, and if not, what is causing it???

[gregmurph]

I am a 29 y.o. male and was recently intimate with a woman who I had never met before.   Roughly a week later, I noticed a visible pulsation inside my right lower lip and a pulsation/numbness on the right side of my chin just outside my lip.  There also appears to be a small indentation outside my lip that is skin color with no blistering, puss, redness, or whiteness.  The indentation is maybe 1mm in size and is in roughly the same place as the pulse outside my lip.   I'm not even sure if that was there before the other symptoms developed.   I assumed that I must have contracted oral herpes, which I had never before been exposed to.  However, I HAVE HAD THESE SAME SYMPTOMS FOR 2 MONTHS STRAIGHT and have not had a single herpes sore appear.   There is not a day that has gone by where I haven't noticed a strong pulse inside my lip.  Is it even possible for a herpes outbreak to last 2 months continuously with these types of symptoms?  Is it possible these symptoms are completely unrelated to my physical encounter, and what else could be causing them?   The pulsing is not continuous, and it tends to be greater late in the day and exacerbating after eating.    Also, I do get canker sores, but this is definitely not a problem related to my canker sores.  Any insight would be helpful!

[waringblender]

We aren't doctors here. Go get seen if you are concerned about symptoms. Why you haven't been seen in 2 months is a mystery if you are that concerned about this.

[waringblender]

This isn't herpes, and unless you have had a blood test for HSV1, you have no idea if you have ever been exposed to oral herpes or not. Only a blood test can tell you because most people don't have oral symptoms of herpes even though they are positive.

Herpes symptoms don't last for 2 months straight. If you get this freaked out after sex with unknown partners, it's probably best to refrain from that kind of sexual contact  since it obviously stresses you out.