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is this a Herpes sore/lesion ?
Hi I/m Male/30 yrs old
2 months back I had unprotected blowjob and protected vaginal sex, post that after 3-4 days I developed some lesions on penis shaft which got completely healed after ~2 weeks.
Last week I tested for herpes and it came positive, HSV I&II IgG Ratio 1.70, and now since yesterday there are 3-4 small bumps on my penis again.
No pain but feeling of itchiness is there every time.
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Does it look like genital herpes to you or there could be other possibilities?
I am planning to go to doctor tomorrow, any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
2 months back I had unprotected blowjob and protected vaginal sex, post that after 3-4 days I developed some lesions on penis shaft which got completely healed after ~2 weeks.
Last week I tested for herpes and it came positive, HSV I&II IgG Ratio 1.70, and now since yesterday there are 3-4 small bumps on my penis again.
No pain but feeling of itchiness is there every time.
Image Link :- https://ibb.co/yVJ9DxS & https://ibb.co/qMCYmgm
Does it look like genital herpes to you or there could be other possibilities?
I am planning to go to doctor tomorrow, any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
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It could be, but without any pain, and only itchiness, it doesn't really sound like it.
It could also be fungal, like jock itch or something similar, or eczema, some kind of dermatitis.
You're going to the doc today? If they think it's herpes, ask if they can do a PCR swab on it. That's more sensitive than a regular culture. They may not be able to, but ask.
Your blood test isn't that helpful because it tells you that you may have type 1, OR type 2, OR both, and at 1.7, it could even be a false positive. Test again at 90 days and see what it says. Even better, see if you can get a type specific test that gives you separate results for each type. I know those aren't available everywhere, though.
If it's herpes from oral sex, it would ge genital herpes type 1. The number indicates the strain of the virus, not the location.
Let me know what happens.
It could also be fungal, like jock itch or something similar, or eczema, some kind of dermatitis.
You're going to the doc today? If they think it's herpes, ask if they can do a PCR swab on it. That's more sensitive than a regular culture. They may not be able to, but ask.
Your blood test isn't that helpful because it tells you that you may have type 1, OR type 2, OR both, and at 1.7, it could even be a false positive. Test again at 90 days and see what it says. Even better, see if you can get a type specific test that gives you separate results for each type. I know those aren't available everywhere, though.
If it's herpes from oral sex, it would ge genital herpes type 1. The number indicates the strain of the virus, not the location.
Let me know what happens.
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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.
