Hello. I have an unusual question. I am happily married for 13 years with neither of us with a history of Herpes (1 or 2). About a week ago, I I took a shower on a working boat. When i went to dry off, I realized someone else in the shower had used it after I had almost finished up (I use 2 towels, one for my private and one for the rest of my body--the one for my privates was wet). Now why I think I may have contracted herpes. As of today, I have a slight fever (99.1), headache, slight sore throat, a burning sensation on my penis the side of (feels like a friction injury from chaffing) and testicles, and I have sporatic shooting pain and tingling in my testicles, hips, elbow and the back side of leg. When I got home, I thought it was jock itch or something fungal because the area was a little red but its back to its normal color now. No blisters have formed and if they do I will be sure to go to the Drs. From what i read online here, though, its seems premature to go before i have blisters. I have several questions if you could take the time to answer.
1. Is it possible to contracted herpes from this?
2. Unfortunately, I was abroad accompained by several foreigners on this trip and know that there are different strains of herpes. I read that if infected with HSV1 or 2 that you cant infect someone who already has it. If I have contracted a different strain of HSV1 that someone else, is that still valid?
I am having severe anxiety of this and appreciate any help you can provide.