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Symptoms of genital herpes?

Hello,
About 1.5 weeks ago I visited a massage parlour where I lay naked face down. The lady was wearing lingerie the entire time but it only covered a small amount. She sat on my buttocks/thighs while she massaged me for several minutes.
4 days later I noticed  a small  (3 x 3mm) round  raised red swelling between my buttock cheeks that was sore when pressing. There was no obvious blistering or swelling. It has remained similar in appearance for 4 days though looked like a tony opening/dot of red on the top of it but no discharge when pressing. I often get pimples on my buttocks but this appears without a white head. I have also felt burning pain in this area and my inner thighs. I am extremely anxious this may be herpes from her sitting on my buttocks. I have not had any systemic symptoms but felt burning in the area though this developed after I noticed the lump and wasn't sure if it is heightened by my anxiety
There was no penetration and I dont believe her skin would have come into direct contact with the actual site of this lump as you need to spread the buttocks to see it.
Is there any risk of herpes transmission from this exposure? Could the virus enter the skin nearby here and show up as a primary outbreak in this spot even though that exact spot likely did not get direct contact with her?
Many thanks.
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You can relax. There is no realistic posibility that you contracted hsv from this type of exposure. I have never even heard of anyone contracting hsv in this manner.
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Thanks feelingundone.
The burning pain around the sore was so intense yesterday, I don't know what else could be causing this.

Do you find people with intense anxiety about STI's fixate so much on a sore/issue that they imagine such symptoms?
That's a very fair assessment. You can always get them looked at dor peace of mind.
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