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Herpes Symptoms 9-10 months later
Hi doc, 9-10 months ago I had protected vaginal sex and unprotected oral. Got tested for everything but Herpes (never saw any lesions, HIV test at 50 days), everything ok.
Yesterday, I noticed a weird looking area of skin right under the left side of my penis head. It was hard to tell if it was my skin or some sort of weird bump. Maybe the beginning of a cluster (maybe slightly shinny), but hard to tell. For the past two years I've been getting frequent cold sore outbreaks around my lips/mouth after not having them appear for some time/infrequently. Maybe 3-4 this year already, but very mild.
I poked the thing on my penis to see if it felt any pain or anything similar to my mouth. I felt nothing, other than seeing it, I wouldn't know it was there. I then grabbed a napkin and began tearing at the skin, I managed to pull/twist it off, it left a few light marks/cuts but no bleeding and didn't hurt.
This morning I looked at the area, now its just mostly flat and a shinny pink color in the area where I did the pulling. Maybe have another sore appearing on the right side of my penis too.
Could I have been infected 9-10 months ago and not shown symptoms then suddenly have them appear? For sure I hadn't seen anything like this before. Also worried I might have infected myself through autoinoculation during an outbreak from my lips since it's in the areas I hold my penis while urinating.
Also on a side note, I once participated in mutual masterbation with a woman I didn't know. I woke 6 hours later with a dry penis head and lots of little bumps all around the rim of my penis head. 3-4 days later asked my doc, he said it was nothing. Then I also asked a urologist, he said maybe some contact dermatitis and what looked like penile papules around the rim of my penis head, he said not to worry. Still have the dryness/bumps 2 years later with out drastic change. I'm still worried it might be warts, but I read it is not possible.
Yesterday, I noticed a weird looking area of skin right under the left side of my penis head. It was hard to tell if it was my skin or some sort of weird bump. Maybe the beginning of a cluster (maybe slightly shinny), but hard to tell. For the past two years I've been getting frequent cold sore outbreaks around my lips/mouth after not having them appear for some time/infrequently. Maybe 3-4 this year already, but very mild.
I poked the thing on my penis to see if it felt any pain or anything similar to my mouth. I felt nothing, other than seeing it, I wouldn't know it was there. I then grabbed a napkin and began tearing at the skin, I managed to pull/twist it off, it left a few light marks/cuts but no bleeding and didn't hurt.
This morning I looked at the area, now its just mostly flat and a shinny pink color in the area where I did the pulling. Maybe have another sore appearing on the right side of my penis too.
Could I have been infected 9-10 months ago and not shown symptoms then suddenly have them appear? For sure I hadn't seen anything like this before. Also worried I might have infected myself through autoinoculation during an outbreak from my lips since it's in the areas I hold my penis while urinating.
Also on a side note, I once participated in mutual masterbation with a woman I didn't know. I woke 6 hours later with a dry penis head and lots of little bumps all around the rim of my penis head. 3-4 days later asked my doc, he said it was nothing. Then I also asked a urologist, he said maybe some contact dermatitis and what looked like penile papules around the rim of my penis head, he said not to worry. Still have the dryness/bumps 2 years later with out drastic change. I'm still worried it might be warts, but I read it is not possible.
I just wanted to say the doctor was right.
My derm very quickly glanced at what I thought might be herpes and warts and told me everything looked fine and that the bumps/blisters I had (after asking me a few questions about my exposure/risks) were probably from the garlic since he said if I did have herpes sores they would be VERY painful and irritating. He also gave me some sertaconazole nitrate to apply on the head of my penis to get rid of the dryness.
I was only in the office a few minutes at most lol.
My derm very quickly glanced at what I thought might be herpes and warts and told me everything looked fine and that the bumps/blisters I had (after asking me a few questions about my exposure/risks) were probably from the garlic since he said if I did have herpes sores they would be VERY painful and irritating. He also gave me some sertaconazole nitrate to apply on the head of my penis to get rid of the dryness.
I was only in the office a few minutes at most lol.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I told you I do not believe your symptoms are due to herpes. In the chance you have it, probably you caught it someplace else; I agree the risk was close to zero from your exposure 9-10 months ago. For infection to occur, HSV usually has to be massaged into the skin or other exposed tissues; light touch probably is not enough for infection to occur.
I doubt your penile symptoms have anything at all to do with that sexual exposure.
That's all I can say. I won't have any further comments.
I doubt your penile symptoms have anything at all to do with that sexual exposure.
That's all I can say. I won't have any further comments.
From my sexual contact is it possible?
I used a condom for vaginal, it was very brief... 10-15 sec max.
And for oral she did not have any sores, and told me because I asked before she did it.
I don't know if it could be HSV-2 unless she maybe touched herself then my penis?
And I also think it's unlikely it is hsv-1 because she didn't have any sores present and I already get cold sores on my mouth (I even have one right now).
I also have no pain/itchy-ness/feeling of a coming cold sore down there or anything like that even when I tugged whatever it was off by twisting etc...
I made an appointment to see a derm today, I think the area has mostly cleared up of redness in most areas.
This caught me totally by surprise, I had thought I was in the clear when I did not show any signs within the first few weeks of sexual contact. =/
Thank You for your time.
I used a condom for vaginal, it was very brief... 10-15 sec max.
And for oral she did not have any sores, and told me because I asked before she did it.
I don't know if it could be HSV-2 unless she maybe touched herself then my penis?
And I also think it's unlikely it is hsv-1 because she didn't have any sores present and I already get cold sores on my mouth (I even have one right now).
I also have no pain/itchy-ness/feeling of a coming cold sore down there or anything like that even when I tugged whatever it was off by twisting etc...
I made an appointment to see a derm today, I think the area has mostly cleared up of redness in most areas.
This caught me totally by surprise, I had thought I was in the clear when I did not show any signs within the first few weeks of sexual contact. =/
Thank You for your time.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I still don't think it's likely to be herpes. That opinion is based on your description of the lesion. The timing since a particular exposure doesn't provide a clue one way or the other. About 40% of apparently new genital herpes cases in fact were acquired months or years earlier; the initial infection can be asymptomatic, followed by later development of recurrent outbreaks.
My advice above still stands. There is no point in trying to figure it out by distant opinions. You're never going to know what you have unless/until you see a provider in person. In the meantime, stop putting garlic or anything else on your penis, and wait until at least a week after such treatment to get care.. Self treatment with irritating products is the best way to be sure that a provider won't be able to diagnose anything accurately.
My advice above still stands. There is no point in trying to figure it out by distant opinions. You're never going to know what you have unless/until you see a provider in person. In the meantime, stop putting garlic or anything else on your penis, and wait until at least a week after such treatment to get care.. Self treatment with irritating products is the best way to be sure that a provider won't be able to diagnose anything accurately.
I'm sorry the very last paragraph was about something other than herpes.
Basically yesterday I had some sort of blister/weird bump appear slightly to the left below the head of my penis. I couldn't tell what it was, poked it, pulled it off... no pain/blood but slight red marks/cuts appeared below it. This morning that area was a flat shinny pinkish color (like if you pulled a scab). I also might have another one forming near the same area but on the right side, but I can't tell.
My last sexual contact was 10 months ago, very brief condom protected vaginal & unprotected oral without any sores present.
I don't see how symptoms could appear 10 months later.
I did something stupid on either this past fri or sat and applied some crushed raw garlic around the rim of my penis, it sorta burned. I'm thinking the blister-ish things might be from the garlic that somehow rested below the rim of my penis, but I can't really tell because the garlic gave me like a minor sunburn-ish in that area.
Basically yesterday I had some sort of blister/weird bump appear slightly to the left below the head of my penis. I couldn't tell what it was, poked it, pulled it off... no pain/blood but slight red marks/cuts appeared below it. This morning that area was a flat shinny pinkish color (like if you pulled a scab). I also might have another one forming near the same area but on the right side, but I can't tell.
My last sexual contact was 10 months ago, very brief condom protected vaginal & unprotected oral without any sores present.
I don't see how symptoms could appear 10 months later.
I did something stupid on either this past fri or sat and applied some crushed raw garlic around the rim of my penis, it sorta burned. I'm thinking the blister-ish things might be from the garlic that somehow rested below the rim of my penis, but I can't really tell because the garlic gave me like a minor sunburn-ish in that area.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Herpes doesn't cause dry skin or the other sorts of things you describe. I don't know what you have, but it isn't herpes. Also, a urologist would recognize herpes; and anyway, if a urologist doesn't know what you have, there is no way any distant expert can tell by your verbal description. Also, autoinoculation is almost unheard-of except during a person's very first HSV infection.
See a health care provider, perhaps a dermatologist, to learn what it might be. But from your description, there is no reason to suspect herpes.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
See a health care provider, perhaps a dermatologist, to learn what it might be. But from your description, there is no reason to suspect herpes.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Other info:
I also have very minor ulcerative colitis. I have some leakage throughout the day that when it gets bad, irriates my scrotum (itchy/red) for a while but never any sores.
The two girls I mention above are the extent to my semi-sexual history.
I also have very minor ulcerative colitis. I have some leakage throughout the day that when it gets bad, irriates my scrotum (itchy/red) for a while but never any sores.
The two girls I mention above are the extent to my semi-sexual history.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
