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Herpes or something else?

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kevin39254
kevin39254

I have had a lot of partners a lot of unprotected sex as well. Just recently i noticed red bumps sometimes they itch but never any pain. They do not look like blisters either. I have had contact with someone who told me after the fact that they were infected with hsv 2. I never noticed anything for almost a year and a half but now im begining to wonder if it is some type of herpes. I also read theres nothing available for males with hpv as far as tests go so now I'm not sure what to do or think.

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus kevin39254

    Posted

    An IgG antibody test for HSV will tell you if you have herpes, and a doctor should be able to visually diagnose and test for HPV if there are suspected warts present.
  • herpes
    herpes kevin39254

    Posted

    Many people who get the virus that causes herpes never see or feel anything. If signs (what you see) or symptoms (what you feel) occur, a person may experience:Tingling, itching, or burning

    Sores: One or more painful, fluid-filled blisters may appear. Blisters break open and often ooze fluid and form a crust, before healing.

    Oral herpes (HSV-1): Most blisters appear on the lips or around the mouth. 

    Genital herpes (HSV-2): Sores typically occur on the penis, vagina, buttocks, or anus. Women can have sores inside the vagina. 

    Flu-like symptoms. Fever, muscle aches, or swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck (oral herpes) or groin (genital herpes) are possible.

    Problems urinating.

    An eye infection (herpes keratitis). Sometimes the herpes simplex virus can spread to one or both eyes.

    If you develop signs and symptoms of herpes simplex, you can expect to have these for as long as listed below:

    Oral (mouth) herpes: 2 to 3 weeks

    Genital herpes: 2 to 6 weeks (the first outbreak)

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus herpes

      Posted

      You can have HSV-1 genitally as well. HSV-2 can also be acquired orally, but that's not very common. A first outbreak of genital herpes usually lasts 3-4 weeks (a recurrence 2 weeks or less).
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