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Red Spot.
I have had unprotected sex with a new partner for the past couple months. Oral,Vaginal and Anal. 3 weeks ago I developed a red spot (not sure if it's a sore, it is not wet and does not seem to be open) on my penis head. It's about half the sizeof a dime and has not changed in appearance at all over the past 3 weeks, once it seemed to be a little rough almost like it was going to scab, but after a shower it was smooth again. It's not painful or itchy unless I'm having rough sex or rub it hard. At first I thought it might be just a mark from rough sex, but again no change in appearance or feeling in 3 weeks. I'm thinking maybe herpes type 1?
I should mention that my new partner did have an STD test and came back clean. She does have cold sores and I believe she had an outbreak once during oral, but I'm 90% sure I had cold sores as a child but never had outbreaks since a teenager and I'm 33 now.
I should mention that my new partner did have an STD test and came back clean. She does have cold sores and I believe she had an outbreak once during oral, but I'm 90% sure I had cold sores as a child but never had outbreaks since a teenager and I'm 33 now.
Thanks for your reply. I am planning on going to the clinic this weekend. I am aware of the normal herpes outbreak, from reading the forums. At first I thought it might be, so I didn't worry too much about it because there would be nothing I can do about it at this point lol.
But now after 3 weeks I have no idea what it could be. Is there any other causes that you know of?
Thanks.
But now after 3 weeks I have no idea what it could be. Is there any other causes that you know of?
Thanks.
Hi, have a blood test to confirm your hsv1 status because if you have it oral contacting it in the genital area is not something that would happen as you would be basicly immune to getting it in both areas. Those that have it in both contacted it at the same time.
With your penis issue, does it appear your having a herpes outbreak? No it does not. The life cycle to a genital herpes sores begins with the open sore (but can be very small and mistaken for something else) would scab over and heal in about a week or so. It would not linger unchanged for 3 weeks as your describing.
Also the head is not a common place to have an outbreak but more the shaft area where the most rubbing takes place.
You can have the sore swabbed and a PCR test performed to identify what it may be.
With your penis issue, does it appear your having a herpes outbreak? No it does not. The life cycle to a genital herpes sores begins with the open sore (but can be very small and mistaken for something else) would scab over and heal in about a week or so. It would not linger unchanged for 3 weeks as your describing.
Also the head is not a common place to have an outbreak but more the shaft area where the most rubbing takes place.
You can have the sore swabbed and a PCR test performed to identify what it may be.
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