Is it herpes?

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About 14 days ago I had protected sex, maybe no later than 5 days after I started to get really itchy in my genital area and anus area, and also my over all body. I was getting like mosquito bite type of bumps on my thigh, but after I applied alcohol they Were reduced in size tthe next day, almost gone. 2 days after being itchy I found a small red bump on my scrotum, kind of looked like a rash bump.I kept an eye on it for three days n it didn't really change, like no blister or anything. But my scrotum was still itchy, especially at night. I went to go get examine by a doctor n She told me it wasn't anything to worry about. The bump I found. The bump went away like 2 days after completely , but my scrotum still itched. Today i was really itchy around my body, I was getting a lot of rash bumps on my arms, back of neck, thigh, a few small ones on my hand. And when I looked at my scrotum I found another red bump had appear. It looked like the other one I found but just a little bigger. I'm gonna keep close tabs on it, it doesn't really look like a blister, but I'm gonna see if anything

Changes. N if it turns to a blister. Does this sound like herpes? N how long does a bump blister if its herpes? Can herpes cause all these rash related bumps on my body , or is it that I'm having a type of rash reaction, m that's why I'm getting

Bumps on scrotum n body .

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    Herpes doesn't usually cause a rash anywhere else on ur body. If the bump didn't blister and turn into an ulcer I'd say it's not but I'm not a dr. Best thing to do us have a igg blood test done or if u get a bump again ask the Dr to swab it asap hope all goes well for u

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      It didn't blister , it pretty much went away in three days. My scrotum only really itches at night but the intensity isn't as bad anymore. I apply anti fungal cream and the itch just goes away, so I was thinking maybe it's

      Hygiene related ?

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      Well the bump just shrunk big time, its barely visible. Where the bump was at there just a small dark spot now. I feel like the only reason I get the bump is when it's itchy and I scratch it, it forms. Right now if a part of my body itches n I scratch it , a bump forms.

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    That does not sound like herpes at all. Herpes does not cause an all-over body rash. I would see a doctor to find out what's causing the rash. If you're worried, the doc can swab the bumps on your penis for herpes, but it seems most unlikely.

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      The bump that I found on my scrotum, I been applying anti itch cream to it, n it two days it reduce in size, it's barely visible now. Does herpes go away that fast and with anti itch cream cortizone?

    • Posted

      A first outbreak following infection would not clear that quickly, no. Usually takes at least a couple of weeks.
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    Your symptoms aren't consistent with a herpes infection. You'd have noticeable sores, that are really tender and cause pain when touched. They can itch, but they usually ooze then blister and heal, for a first outbreak especially. After that it's just tingly sensations and milder outbreaks.

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