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Does this look like herpes? (pics)

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james59592
james59592

I had protected sex (protected oral too) 4 weeks ago and paranoid I may have caught herpes (I don't have hsv 1 either). After the first week I felt I had it due to me thinking I had symptoms but every time I checked nothing. 

I checked again today and noticed some slightly pink areas. Does this look like herpes to anyone? 

On the lowest circle, there is a red spot with a bald white area, thus was just where I plucked some hairs out (as it looked irritated) 

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  • james59592
    james59592

    Posted

    I should add that it doesn't itch or hurt either

  • sophie53839
    sophie53839 james59592

    Posted

    Hello.

    I'd say the one with the white head on certainly looks like it, as that's what my blisters start out like, but if you go to your sexual health clinic they can swab it and conform if it is or not!

    • james59592
      james59592 sophie53839

      Posted

      Even though it was a hair follicle? There were two/three hairs growing out of it before I plucked them out.
    • sophie53839
      sophie53839 james59592

      Posted

      It could be something and nothing in that case but I've never known that to have a white head? Go get it swabbed it's the only way you'll know for sure! Fingers crossed that it is just something to do with hair follicles.

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