hello,
My question is: I read on the internet that early antiviral treatment of a primary herpes outbreak can reduce the amount of virus that lies dormant in the nerves. I had a single small unidentified, pimple-like, non-itching red bump on my penis since having protected vaginal sex with one girl the previous night, and a different girl two weeks prior. Thinking it was a pimple I 'popped' it, and it flattened into a red patch about 1 mm diameter. There is no fluid, and no itch or discomfort but it has a scab which falls off when I walk around during the day and occasionally reforms at night. It has been 10 days since I discovered the bump.
Is it absolutely too late to get it diagnosed and, if positive, receive early antiviral treatment??
Could it just be a pimple? Or another STD, like first stage syphilis?
Because I have no insurance or money, but if I can still get diagnosed and receive early antiviral treatment to reduce future outbreaks, I will borrow money.
The situation is complicated by my living in a foreign country.
Please, please advise me. There is nobody here really to turn to.
Thank you so much..................!!!!