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Does this look like herpes?

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alana15213
alana15213

I know I have HSV-1 because I've suffered from coldsores in the past (but I haven't had an outbreak for five years), so I know what they look like and what they can feel like. I've noticed these three bumps on my labia. They do not hurt, itch, or burn, and I don't have a yeast infection. This happened after a period where I had been wearing a pad. Have never noticed them before. The place where I was tested does not do swabs, so I have sent in a bloodtest, but the doctor said she'd only give me treatment if she thought it was necessary and she didn't think so.image

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  • christine_44474
    christine_44474 alana15213

    Posted

    hard to say , cant see it clearly but it could and it could not be . do you recall your partner going down on you and if he ever had a cold sore

  • alana15213
    alana15213

    Posted

    Just in case anyone has similar symptoms - I was tested negative for genital herpes and another nurse practitioner confirmed it didn't look like herpes. Still get checked out if you have any suspicion.

  • alana15213
    alana15213

    Posted

    Should I still be worried?

    • Regret
      Regret alana15213

      Posted

      as long as it was 3 months after the encounter then you can rest easy, usually definitive by then.

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