Need clarification on hsv1 herpes please!

[helpmeplease11111]

Hello, I recently took a blood test for herpes and learned that I am diagnosed with hsv1. I understand that 70% of the population is diagnosed with this, but I am wondering if I have genital herpes or oral herpes? I am confused, is it possible to have hsv1 and have neither genital or oral herpes? I have tingling on my scrotum mainly, and it is very bothersome. I have had random bumps on the head of my penis, very small and it did not cause any pain. My scrotum and penis head were very red at this moment. I have had no outbreaks yet or any blisters... I noticed the tingling at the end of august this year. My question is, do I have genital herpes? Are the red bumps I have my body's version of outbreaks? I am kind of freaking out and am dying to know the answer, so please help me clarify!

[catinbarefeet]

You can have herpes sores anywhere, including on your scrotum, which is fed by many scrotal nerves. Herpes can present in a number of ways, including red bumps on the tip of your penis.

And yes, HSV-1 can be either oral or genital (or both). Genital herpes can present as outbreaks in various places in the "boxer-short" region, between waist and mid-thigh (or lower in rare cases). Oral herpes can present anywhere on the face, and in rare cases the shoulders, arms and hands.

Unfortunately, a blood test will not determine where you have the virus. The very next time you have fresh bumps, see if you can get them swabbed for a PCR DNA test, which is quite sensitive.

[Life360_Dave]

continued... but you can have the bumps swabbed to see what they are.

[Life360_Dave]

Hi, no way to know where you have it but most likely oral as your genital issues dont seem herpes related. The scrotum is not a place for herpes to develop as the skin is too thick and not many nerves there. Also red penis tip bumps would be more of a fungal infection.