Help do I have herpes?
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I'm a male who recently had unprotected sex with a girl who I found out had sex with someone who is known to have HSV I'm unsure of which type. I asked her and she told me that she did not get it from the encounter. Now maybe she's just never showed any symptoms idk? Anyway here's what I've been feeling the past week. About 3 days later I developed a throat infection from what I'm not sure I asked the doctor about it being HSV he said that men wouldn't get it in the back of their throats mainly women from an infected male getting oral. Anyways I got antibiotics for that it's cleared up since then. During that I was severely fatigued and felt like I had no energy for about two days again could have been from the throat infection. I feel like myself again now but then today at work I began to notice kinda like a pimple near my anus while walking around. Got home and checked took pictures looks like a group of pimples near my anus!? Now what kind of rare case am I where I have unprotected sex and end up with nothing on my penis but on my anus? And I've never had any kind of homosexual acts ever. Is this Herpes please tell me I'm just overreacting
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FelizCastus john67696
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Yes, it does sound like you are overreacting. And you're right in that you'd expect a first outbreak on your penis, usually the head and/or shaft, if from unprotected sex. I would try to relax and test for HSV type-specific IgG (never IgM) at 3+ months, if you're still concerned by then, but don't be surprised if you come up positive for HSV1 (very common to carry this orally, even if you've never had a cold sore).
john67696 FelizCastus
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Swollen lymph nodes in my groin are beginning to make me think I'm not over reacting..
ashlyn26137 john67696
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john67696
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Yes I'm definitely going to get a full STI check done regardless. Just the waiting period to make it accurate is what's gonna be wearing on me. Which has me thinking maybe she got tested too early? Who knows 😖 Just don't really know what to think if this is actually my first initial OB not exactly normal.
ashlyn26137 john67696
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Yeah I can't say I know for sure but I get the same symptoms as you I constantly feel fatigued though but if you do have herpes or any stds don't let it ruin your life you're still a great person with or without it.
john67696 ashlyn26137
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I'm sorry to hear about your problem as well but that's why there is support forums like this available. That means a lot even coming from a complete stranger thank you so much. Don't let it get you down either then cause you will still be a good person with or without it as well.