Herpes question / scare

[jesse117]

I recently was on a vacation and had intercourse with a condom with a girl who claims to be clean and herpes free but upon returning some few weeks later I woke up with 4 small lesions or tiny sores on the left side of my scrotum and one on my foreskin where the penis meats the foreskin, nothing at all directly on my penis shaft or head.  Upon finding these I initially panicked and waited almost two days to see a doctor, I have experienced absolutely no itching or pain in these 4 marks or feeling them burst with puss or blood but they are 4 small lesions or marks.  I have felt very uneasy since finding them and have had flu like symptoms but I think that might be more due to the anxiety of the unkown of not knowing what I had than perhaps the actual flu.  Yesterday I went to see a doctor and he said although he cant 100% for sure say its nots herpes he thinks it was a type of infection cause from a cut in the skin from something like shaving the area that was infected through whatever while on vacation and caused the small 4 lesions due to the fact that there is no itching or burning or burning when I urinate and prescribed to me a tube of antibacterial cream to apply 4 times a day and told me it should be going away within 4 to 5 days it has been a day since I saw this doctor and now after using the prescribed medication my glands in my groin have began to swell and cause some discomfort which im informed is a symptom of herpes, I'm wondering if anyone can offer advice as to if i'm over reacting and they'll go away or if this does sound like herpes and I was mis-diagnosed or if they've ever had this type of problem?

[petal130]

Surely no one here can top you having been seen by several doctors. We also can't tell you you have a skin infection, or herpes for that matter.

Anxiety can contribute a lot as to exacerbating symptoms - even creating them (tell someone they've been exposed to head lice and withing minutes they'll think their head itches)...

Follow graces advice above, or return to your provider if truly symptomatic.

[jesse117]

since my last post, I have seen 3 doctors, 2 from seperate walk in clinics and 1 from the ER.  I am extremely paranoid of having herpes as I feel like it will ruin my life it is in fact positive that I have it.  Both doctors from the walk-ins have suggested to me that its always possible to have herpes but they both still feel that it is not herpes and I have been prescribed Ciprofloxacin pills (500 mg tabs 2 times daily for a week) and also fucidin cream, Today is the first day that I have used the Ciprofloxacin pills but have been using the Fucidin topical antibiotic cream since last thursday evening with not much results in the 2.5 to 3 days i've been using the cream on my lesion/blister like bumps on my scrotum and pubic hair area that I mentioned before and actually if anything i have noticed more redness and a few more small bumps.  The ER doctor saw me very briefly and did not say much other than taking a viral swab to be sent away and would not say either way if it was or wasnt herpes.  I still have had no painful sores or itching at all or trouble urinating or burning while urinating or a fever of 102 degrees, I informed the walkin clinic doctors that I have experienced swollen groin glands since starting to use the cream and the doctor said this is normal which scared me because swollen glands is a symptom of herpes also my left forearm has been somewhat sore but im not sure what from and this raised questions again because muscle aches is a symptom of herpes, I have been experiencing alot of anxiety from this past week and this is consuming my life i'm just looking for any help possible because regardless that these walk in clinic doctors have both said to me they do not think it is herpes I cant help but think it looks like herpes to me even tho it isnt on my penis shaft or head and also does not burn or itch and isnt very painful like the initial outbreak tends to be.  Anymore insight as to if this is a skin infection caused from things like shaving the area getting a deep infection from the water in different countries or hot tubs and pools at a resort like the walk in clinic doctors feel it is or herpes would be great or if anyone has experienced anything like this please respond ASAP!  thank you in advance for your help.

[gracefromHHP]

this doesn't sound like herpes going on. you were seen and properly examined and they didn't feel that it was herpes either.

Protected sex is low risk in general.  If you really need the peace of mind, you can get a type specific herpes igg blood test 3 or 4 months post encounter. have you ever been tested for herpes before to know your status?

grace