Would Herpes bumps shrink?

[KIngtsu]

I read online that it’s mostly safe to assume that it wasn’t a primary outbreak if you had bumps appear after 2 weeks. How likely is that to be true and I’m also wonder if herpes bumps can appear and don’t turn into sore and instead just shrink then disappear

[Sara_MHModerator]

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[auntiejessi]

This isn't true at all. Most people who get herpes actually don't know they have it, so it's really hard to say. Also, you have hsv1 already, so you wouldn't have a primary outbreak. Primary means first herpes outbreak of either kind.

Herpes aren't bumps - they are blisters. They wouldn't just appear as bumps and then just shrink and disappear. That could be shaving irritation, a fungal infection, or a host of other things not related to an STD.