Let me give you some background had a 8 panel test in July all came negative but the herpes panel came back positive. I did not get retested to see if it was hsv 1 or 2. In college 15 years ago,I had some cold sores on my lip and also I had sores on my penis several times and they went away after a few breakouts. I got the swab test from the doctor he said it was not herpes, maybe a allergic reaction. I was always suspect. I have prostatitis and was on on antibiotics for 3 months I am better now and my body is fighting of a slight oral thrush. I had sex with sex worker in a major city in the mid west about 20 days ago.. Very careful used a condom did not have contact with her to much. Four days later I have the flu, body aches, maybe a fever one night, felt terrible fatigue, Diarrhea, the main symptoms lasted for 24 hours but felt fatigue for about a week. I noticed no sores on my penis or around the area. I did have some itching but i dont know if it was my mind or I had shaved there a week ago and it was growing back. Anyway I read herpes could cause the flu, and I will get tested at 12 weeks but what ares my chances of catching the herpes virus and causing the flu since I had hsv 1 probably. Since I have the virus already would my body get flu Like symptoms without sores. Also, I think my penis is a little read around the head but could that be the yeast infection thing. Thanks for your help and information.