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Is this herpes?

About 7 seperate red bumps appeared on my penis (shaft and head) yesterday morning that have black ish centers to them. I went to the doctor in the town I am in now and explained how I had been in a dirty wet bathing suit the day before and then masterbated at night so I hoped that wand the cause --because there have been no vesicles and they are seperate I hoped they were not herpes.

They are not painful, are seperate bumps with black centers, and no pain when peeing.

I have a picture is like to post. I suppose I will upload it on my photos section. Please look there to see exactly what I am dealing with.

Thanks for your help.
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55646 tn?1263660809
Did they do any swab testing for herpes from the lesions?

Terri
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The centers are dark. When I shower however they turn a whitish color.
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I had two doctors look at them. The first said looks like from my bathing suit but could be possible herpes (dr in small town). Then I went to a city the next day and the doctor said absolutely not herpes but contact dermatitis and prescribed me a cream. Got the std test to be done still to follow up.

The bumps look pretty scary for just a contact wound. Glad they are however. Just really dealing with swollen limph nodes now in my groan, I guess these accompany any infection like contact dermatitis?

Thanks
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55646 tn?1263660809
I'm sorry, but we can't view pictures online.  
Are these black centers scabs?  I'm not clear what you mean by black centers exactly.  Were they there the day before?  Have you ever had them before?  Have you had a professional look at these?

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