Dear Dr.
19 days ago I fingered a girl (including rubbing her clitoris for several minutes), and placed my finger in her mouth. I had no known cuts on my finger at the time, but my hands are normally quite dry. Approximately 5 or 6 days ago (14 days after exposure), I started feeling significant tingling/numbness on my entire arm/hand, possible swelling, and on my fingers. I've been worried about getting something from this incident, but I have tried to keep my mind at ease. The tingling and minor pains have continued and are now also impacting my other hand and arm periodically. What is strange is the pains/tingling come and go. There is what I believe to be a small bump next to my nail on the middle finger, but it isn't red. Does this sound like a Herpes Whitlow infection to you? I have not had a fever, or experienced any lesions based on the pictures I've seen, but I have also read that most herpes infections don't show any outward symptoms. This of course is contradictory to the online material that states that primary herpes infections are vicious, painful affairs. Additional questions:
1. I am very concerned about spreading what ever I have from shaking hands with people. Is this a realistic possibility?
2. Is this entire thing psychological? It is very hard to tell for me as the symptoms feel entirely real. The fact that it isn't consistent though is strange.
Thank again for your response to my concerns.