Please help ...here is my issue... I am a 39 yr old circumcised hetero male in a 13 yr monogamous relationship. 5 days ago I woke up with a red spot on the head of my penis. That morning, I went to the dermatologist to have it checked out. When he came in, he seemed rushed. Said he couldn't make a visual diagnosis, and needed to biopsy it to check it. Then he wrote me a script for an anti-viral, after asking me if I wanted him to "make it go away", I assuming by burning it off. Then finally, he took a viral culture and as he is swabbing it he says "it doesn't feel like herpes"... What does that mean?!? He said it should be a week before he gets it back.
On the second day, the spot started to clear up by the third morning it was difficult to see and almost completely gone. There was no scabbing and or blisters.. The spot looked shiny in the light when it developed.
I have been tested for all other stds and are negative... 5 previous partners-4 of which were long term monogamous relationships, protected and unprotected.No other stds, I'm not sure if they had blood tests for herpes because they never had, and still don't have any symptoms... The other partner was 21yrs ago, unprotected status unknown..
Here is what makes me nervous : I have been extremely stressed recently, and my genital area was itchy right before the spot showed up, I did have a rash in between my legs from sweat and work I believe..cleared up before the red spot showed up. Also the glands in my neck were swollen before the spot showed up.
The red spot never hurt or sore. With the exception of the occasional irritation, jock itch and sometimes spots from irritation in the past, I can never think of any breakout... Never any blisters, fluid, sores or scabs..
Questions:
1. Do you think this could be a mild recurrent herpes breakout in which I missed the others?
2. Do you think I should be blood tested with the igg w/o symptoms
3.overall thoughts? Can't wait for culture?