Definitely show it to a health care provider to know for sure what you have. Poor hygiene is not the cause of folliculitis and similar problems.
Thank you doctor.
One more thing. What you have informed me with makes a lot of sense now. I just don't understand why I continue to have them monthly. Sometimes they appear as one and other times more than one in different areas. If I pop one, and it starts to heal, sometimes another will start to form somewhere else. Why does that happen even with good hygiene. Also can I show this to a dermatologist? Would that be a good idea. Thank you doctor.
Welcome to the STD forum.
You can relax. This doesn't sound at all like genital herpes. Almost certainly you just have folliculitis, i.e. minor inflammation/infection of the hair follicles. Anyway, the chance someone with a single lifetime sex partner would catch genital herpes is very low.
1) That you and your partner were related makes no difference.
2-4) Herpes doesn't occur around hairs; popping or not makes no difference; and any kind of skin sore will form a scab, not just herpes.
You should see a health care provider, who will not even suspect any STD. You might benefit from an antibiotic cream or pills, so please see a professional. For free, confidential care, you probably can find a teen clinic or health department clinic in your area.
Good luck-- HHH, MD