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Exposed to herpes
Dear sir, I would like to thank you for the work that you are doing here. I am a male, 35 and uncircumcised. I went to a masseuse 3 days ago. Towards the end of the massage we were involved in naked frottage for about a minute where the shaft of my penis rubbed against her vagina. At no point did the tip of my penis come in contact with her vagina. However, there is vaginal fluid present at the shaft of my penis. She then proceeded to apply oil on my penis and did a handjob on me. About 12 hours later I had pain in my anus and it has been 3 days now and the pain has subsided and is now a dull ache. There is a single bump at the centre of my anus and my best bet is either I have contracted herpes or it is an anal hemorrhoid. Therefore I have a few questions:
1. Can a person contract herpes at the penis and have symptoms manifest on the anus?
2. Does the symptom sound like herpes might be the cause? The reason I am asking is because for the week prior to and until that encounter I had some constipation problems due to diet change while overseas and in the past I did have anal hemorrhoid a couple of times and this feels more or less the same. And the same night I might have been too vigorous wiping with the tissue.
3. Can symptoms for herpes show up as early as 12 hours?
4. What are the chances of catching herpes (and HIV) in that single encounter?
5. Would you suggest that I go for tests? I read that the virus will not be detected until at about 3 months.
My main concern is the vaginal fluid that is present when she started the hand job and the rubbing. No other symptoms are evident at this point in time.
Thank you very much.
Regards.
1. Can a person contract herpes at the penis and have symptoms manifest on the anus?
2. Does the symptom sound like herpes might be the cause? The reason I am asking is because for the week prior to and until that encounter I had some constipation problems due to diet change while overseas and in the past I did have anal hemorrhoid a couple of times and this feels more or less the same. And the same night I might have been too vigorous wiping with the tissue.
3. Can symptoms for herpes show up as early as 12 hours?
4. What are the chances of catching herpes (and HIV) in that single encounter?
5. Would you suggest that I go for tests? I read that the virus will not be detected until at about 3 months.
My main concern is the vaginal fluid that is present when she started the hand job and the rubbing. No other symptoms are evident at this point in time.
Thank you very much.
Regards.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
1. Can a person contract herpes at the penis and have symptoms manifest on the anus?
It would be extremely unlikely that you would acquire genital herpes in this situation. Just not enough contact.
2. Does the symptom sound like herpes might be the cause? The reason I am asking is because for the week prior to and until that encounter I had some constipation problems due to diet change while overseas and in the past I did have anal hemorrhoid a couple of times and this feels more or less the same. And the same night I might have been too vigorous wiping with the tissue.
If you had contracted new genital herpes, I would expect the first lesions to be present on the penis, not the anus, and they symptoms area usually not at all what you are writing about. If you truly still have a bump that concerns you, I would advise that you have someone look at it and swab test it if they think it is appropriate.
3. Can symptoms for herpes show up as early as 12 hours?
Not that I have ever in my practice seen. The earliest I have seen symptoms is about 48 hours from the contact.
4. What are the chances of catching herpes (and HIV) in that single encounter?
Miniscule.
5. Would you suggest that I go for tests? I read that the virus will not be detected until at about 3 months.
If you were my patient, I would not recommend that you get tested based on this encounter, no. I really wouldn't.
Terri
It would be extremely unlikely that you would acquire genital herpes in this situation. Just not enough contact.
2. Does the symptom sound like herpes might be the cause? The reason I am asking is because for the week prior to and until that encounter I had some constipation problems due to diet change while overseas and in the past I did have anal hemorrhoid a couple of times and this feels more or less the same. And the same night I might have been too vigorous wiping with the tissue.
If you had contracted new genital herpes, I would expect the first lesions to be present on the penis, not the anus, and they symptoms area usually not at all what you are writing about. If you truly still have a bump that concerns you, I would advise that you have someone look at it and swab test it if they think it is appropriate.
3. Can symptoms for herpes show up as early as 12 hours?
Not that I have ever in my practice seen. The earliest I have seen symptoms is about 48 hours from the contact.
4. What are the chances of catching herpes (and HIV) in that single encounter?
Miniscule.
5. Would you suggest that I go for tests? I read that the virus will not be detected until at about 3 months.
If you were my patient, I would not recommend that you get tested based on this encounter, no. I really wouldn't.
Terri
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
It's fine, it's why I am here!
Terri
Terri
Thank you very much. You have put my mind at ease. I can't imagine that I have put me and my family in such a risky situation. I am sorry the questions that I asked you must have answered a million times.
Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Thanks again and keep up the good work!
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
