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Do the blisters always hurt and burst open and ooze fluid?

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sadstudent
sadstudent

I have suspected for awhile I may have herpes but when I have an "outbreak" they are nothing like I have researched. The latest one didn't give any signs of coming. It was just there. No itching, no blister, nothing bursting open, no fluid, nothing. I would know it was there if I didn't find it by accident when I went to the bathroom. None of my outbreaks have ever been blisters that burst and scabbed over.

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus sadstudent

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    Are you female? Outbreaks on the mucosal skin of the vagina or perineum tend not to blister or scab. Prodromal signs are not necessary and vary between individuals. I would get swabbed asap, however, rather than merely speculate. It's good to know for sure, plus the HSV type.

    • sadstudent
      sadstudent FelizCastus

      Posted

      Yes i am female. My "outbreaks " are never near my vagina. They are always on the inner part of my buttocks, about 2" from my rectum.

      I dont want to go to my doctor...he is our family doctor and we do not have a planned parenthood clinic in my area.

      Do health departments test for HSV?

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