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Was showering and notice what looks like genital herpes

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mannknee
mannknee

Hi my name is Manny,

For quite some time I've been itchy near my groin area upper thigh and between my scrotum.

At first I thought it was jock itch so I used over the counter cream for a pharmacy.

Time passed by and me and my partner been having sexual intercourse.

Today I woke up and I saw that I had this when I was showering I was scrubbing down near my groin

It was like a lump & it hurt when I touched it. Thought it was a cyst and I squeezed it and blood came out & saw I had like a rash around it.

I am not sure if it's genital Herpes and I didn't want to have to pass it down to my partner.

I was he first in sex and I've had multiple partners in the past but I always checked myself & I've been with my partner for 3 years. Now I have this does anyone know what this is .. please help.

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  • john71455
    john71455 mannknee

    Posted

    1. How long you have this symptom

    2. Describe it color, and how many they are and if it's spreading

    • mannknee
      mannknee john71455

      Posted

      The outer side is white like dry and the the second layer inside of it is pinkish/reddish and in the middle it has like rash With and a big white lump in the middle that you can't see only feel . I have a picture but it doesn't let me upload it.

    • mannknee
      mannknee john71455

      Posted

      I've had the scratching for a month and the lump with the redness around it I woke up to it today noticed it while showering

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus mannknee

      Posted

      That doesn't sound like herpes. Herpes lesions are on the surface, not below the skin like the bump you can feel, plus yours has remained on the long side to be herpes. It should be fully healed by 3 weeks on average if herpes. It probably is a cyst or similar. The dry skin around it is likely overstretched skin that's "died". Go get it checked out if you're concerned and to be safe.

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