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Looking for medical advice?
About 8 months ago I had a spot appear on the base of my penis. As you can read my previous post, I was very worried about the situation. The spot took a little more than a month to clear. I took a herpes 2 blood test along with various other blood test about 2 months ago. All blood test came back negative. One week ago I had a similar spot appear in roughly the same place. Except this time there was multiple blisters which formed almost in a line at the base of my penis in the hair follicle area. The blisters have popped, almost coming together forming one sore. Today, 5 to 6 more blisters have appeared just above the other spot. They formed in a similar line mirroring each other. Literally in the fold between base my penis and testicular sack. Like one may have caused the other. Sounds weird, this is the side my penis naturally lays on. This also tends to be an area I probably scratch for what ever reason. Does herpes typically form and then begin forming again a week later? Again all my blood tests have come back negative and I've monogamous for almost 10 months now. Looking for some answers.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I would recommend a dermatologist, perhaps.
Terri
Terri
What type of doctor do i need to see to get the swab? And if this blood test is best most accurate test why would it not have picked up something 6 months after a possible occurence?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No, this isn't molluscum. Most STD screens do not include herpes testing, but she could certainly call to confirm that. Has she ever in her life had a cold sore? Does she give you oral sex? If yes, then she has HSV 1 infection and you could too. Again, please consider getting them swab tested right away. They do sound herpetic. And yes, the formation pattern can certainly be the case with herpes.
Terri
Terri
I would describe them a small blisters that look like water blisters from the a bad sun burn. My herpies 2 test was taken 6 months after this first outbreak, again showing to be negative. My fears rise again, but my partner says she gets test when she goes for her female visits. All i can do is ask and believe her. I have no reason to believe otherwise. Do herpes typically form and then a week later more form in the same area? Could this be molluscum Contagiosum?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Difficult to say what might be going on here, because what you might call a blister I might call something else. If indeed they are blisters, I would encourage you to go in right away and have a herpes swab test done from this area. Perhaps you have already gone in to have these examined, but if not, do it now. If you wait too long, they will change and you won't know what is going on. Has your partner been tested also for HSV 2? If yes, and she is negative and has no other partners, then it is very unlikely that this is herpes. If she has not been tested, then she should be. If she has herpes and doesn't know it, you could become infected several months after beginning a sexual relationship. If you have new infection, your antibody tests would be negative at the beginning, but become positive over time.
Terri
Terri
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Forum
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.
