[Question #8142] Question about herpes syptoms

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48 months ago

Hello doctor .

Before 6 months . I had a protcetive  sexual encounter with csw . I had tested multiple times for HIV 3,5,6 months all are negative . I had taken a test for gonnera ,chlamydia and for syphillis after 30 days of exposure which is negative .

Now my concern is a  week ago  i spotted a small lesion like pimple under the inner thighs .i don’t know is this caused by heat or any other cause like friction . And i also spoted three dark black spot under the pennis scrotum which is not itchy or does not cause any pain ,look just like a big dark mole .And also a crack on the centre of the lips , split lips.Do i need anything to ne worried about these moles and the pimples .

Do i need to test for herpes? Or any stds . Its been 7 months since the last exposure had been taken place . I dont have any sexual partners before this exposure apart from my wife

What is the maximum days for a herpes to get break out if one being infected
How do i differentiate the herpes from other lesions?
Can it be possible for herpes lessions to be spotted after 6.5  months ?

Pls advice

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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
48 months ago
I don't believe that you need to test for HSV, no.  None of the symptoms that you describe here sound anything like herpes to me. 
From the time someone is infected with HSV, the time to lesions is 2-10 days, with the average being 5.5.  A rare person might not recognize a symptom until 14 days out.  your contact 6 months ago that was protected is very unlikely to result in a herpes infection.
Herpes lesions look like water blisters.  They don't look like pimples with a white substance in them.  The blisters then break open and form an ulceration and then a scab.
Have you posted other questions on this website about this sexual encounter that concern you?  You post sounds a bit familiar.

Terri
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