Worried about Herpes

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I am worried that I may have herpes about 2 months ago I was in a situation where a girl was rubbing herself and she was very wet and then touched me immediately after touching herself. I noticed some minor redness on my penis and a small bump in an area where I usually have bumps but this does not look usual. Can you help?

Submitted: 4 Days
Category: Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STD)Specialist

Expert:  Dr. Kruti Jobanputra Banodkar replied 4 Days.

Hello,

Thank you for asking your query at DoctorSpring. I think consult is best answered by a Dermatologist / STD specialist (not a Hepatologist as you have chosen). Meanwhile kindly I upload a picture of the lesion on the penis as a followup question (if it is OK with you). I shall forward the query to a STD Specialist.

Thank you

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Patient replied :

Yes thank you


Expert:  Dr. Kruti Jobanputra Banodkar replied 3 Days.

Please upload a picture of the concerned area. You could do that as follow-up or yo u could email the same with reference id: 79913 to info@doctorspring.com.

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Patient replied :

The last 2 pictures are from this am, it is not as noticeable as it was last night and I have had bumps here before but due to my worries I messed with it a lot and am wondering if I just irritated a normal fordyce spot. Any ideas?

Edited to add, I have no fever, swollen glands, itching it irritation and the spot does not hurt at all when touched.

Edited again. Am I going to get a response?


Expert:  Dr. Kruti Jobanputra Banodkar replied 2 Days.

Hello,

Thanks for posting your query. I can understand your concern.

From the pictures, it doesn't seem to be herpes. In herpes, there is usually a cluster of fluid filled blisters and not just one or two solitary bumps.

These are normal fordyce's spots. Due to the irritation, they were looking more prominent. I would recommend you apply mupirocin carwash over it twice a day for a week. You will require a prescription for it.

Please let me know if you have any queries.

Take care

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Patient replied :

Were the pictures clear enough for you to feel confident that it is not herpes?


Expert:  Dr. Kruti Jobanputra Banodkar replied 1 Day.

Hello

Thanks for your reply.

From the pictures, it seems to be pearly penile papules.

It doesn't seem to be herpes.

Take care

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