Is this a sign of Herpes?

[Xstrandman]

   On February 27th I had unprotected sex with a woman. Roughly two weeks after the encounter, and 3 days after freshly trimming my pubic region, I started to feel irritated. This irritation felt better when I was naked or when I spread my legs apart which allowed for minimal contact with clothing. The feeling would come and go and was more annoying than an intensive burn. So far I have no other obvious symptoms. It would be relieved with lotion, antihistamines, benadryl gel and caladryl oil. It also felt better when I was naked or if it was bothering me while standing at work I could simply sit down, remove my pants and then the feeling would go away. It started in the genital region before I noticed the feeling in my forearms and on my inner quad above the knee.On a few occasions I feel the irritation in all of those areas at once.I did notice that my mother changed laundry detergents so I thought maybe I was having a reaction to the fresh shave and laundry detergent. I noticed that jeans, boxers and black sweater usually provoked the irritating feeling in all listed spots. Upon washing my clothes in hot/cold water, w/o detergent, I was irritation free for 4 days. But then it started again while working. It seems friction, pressure and moisture play a vital role in the length and degree of irritation.
   I am very conflicted. Some experts, like Dr. HHH on this forum, say that "No STDs alone cause skin irritation and burning and that sores and ulcers only cause irritation and burning." But I also read people's testimonies that they have tested positive for HSV2 and have never had sores but do get the burning/irritation feeling in the genital region.
   Should I get tested at 6 or 7 weeks to get an idea if I'm positive and then again at 12 weeks? I don't have a GP but I am going to make an appointment with one just to cover all of my options. I know my story is long with a lot of details, but what is an expert opinion on the likelihood of me contracting HSV2?

[Xstrandman]

Thank you for the response. I am incredibly nervous and scared right now because I don't know what's going on with my body. I do find myself constantly checking my genital region and of course I find myself thinking I notice something different everytime I am down there. I'm giving myself anxiety doing this. I plan on getting a test within a week or so and will post results and go from there.

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

If you have had unprotected sex, there is always a chance you could have herpes, either with this person or some previous person.  I agree with Dr. Handsfield that you symptoms don't really sound herpetic, but I'm thinking that a negative herpes antibody test would help you feel better about this situation.  If you do test, yes, you could test at 6 weeks, but I like to have a final test at 12-16 weeks.  

I do think other things can cause burning of the skin, like a fungal infection which does happen on the head of the penis from time to time.  Most often these are accompanied by a reddish rash, but I suppose it could come with just sensation.  

Terri