DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A SMALL HERPES OUTBREAK I'M VERY SCARED

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here's the deal. had unprotected oral and protected vaginal sex about 6 weeks ago. a few days after I got a rash on my scrotum and penis tip. it's just red itchy skin, no blisters or anything. I still have this rash to this day. got tested for all stds 5 weeks ago and was negative for everything. so I considered my rash just to be some sort of skin condition and I moved on with my life.

but this week I have developed a small red mark/sore on the bottom of my penis shaft and I'm worried that it's herpes. it's not an ingrown hair or anything and hasn't healed in a week. it doesn't really tingle but I can sort of feel that it's there. also my hands have been getting pins and needles and tingly this week if that means anythingimage

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    what it looks like today. it grew a little and now pus is coming out.

  • Posted

    most likely pimple if it has pus in it

    • Posted

      I thought fluid came out of herpes blisters, thus the reason for the swab test. I've never had a pimple on my penis.

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    clear fluid will come out of herpes, pus like white pus etc or blood will come out of a pimple, like a face pimple. is this bump sore to touch? usually herpes would come in clusters and would be painful and like a 'blister' and then break into a sore and then scab over in a fairly prompt stage series. did the std test 5 weeks ago cover herpes? and have u had unprotected sex since?

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    you can get pimples for many reasons, could be hot weather + sweating etc. the picture isnt very good quality so i cant really see but get it checked out if you are worried, although it doesnt scream herpes to me especially if white pus and or blood is comin out

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    however clear fluid called edema can also come out of pimples

    • Posted

      luckily it turned out to be a nasty ingrown hair. it's strange I've never gotten one on my actual penis before. I dug into the sore with a pin today and pulled out a long hair. still have a concerning rash though 😕

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    rash is less likely to be herpes, might be a yeast infection

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