herpes?

[Wolverbean]

hi guys, I revived oral sex 5 days ago from someone new. A day or two later I felt a bit unwell, and I still feel a bit under the weather now. A bit of a blocked nose and a stuffy head and at times I feel a bit sick.

I noticed yesterday (day 4) some small lumps on my penis head. Most are flash coloured but 2 of them are red. They do not hurt at all.

I’ve ordered a herpes test which will come early next week. But in the mean time could someone take a look and give me a view on weather this looks like herpes or something else?

thank you in advance

[Iamthemedicalmystery]

It could be hpv genital warts rather than herpes but you will need to visit a gum sexual health clinic to check the bumps.It could also be thrush

[Wolverbean in reply to Iamthemedicalmystery]

thank you iamthemedicalmystery, I am hoping it’s thrush. It hasn’t really blistered and there are no open sores. And I do have a bit of white bull up under the foreskin. It is a bit more red under there though. I’ll get some stuff for thrush today and give it a shot. If it persists I’ll go to the GUM clinic. I’ll probably do the herpes test anyway. Will keep all posted. Thank you again.

[Wolverbean]

I put some cream on to deal with thrush. I feel less unwell and I think the lumps/rash/whatever it is, is getting better. I’m still worried about this the red one in the pics though. These are day 8 pics btw.

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[Galen70]

I don't see anything in those pictures consistent with genital herpes . I dont know what test you have ordered, as the standard clinic test is a herpes PCR test, which to my knowledge is not available privately. Serology ( blood tests ) are, but not useful in this situation. Was it a male or female contact ? Always consider syphilis testing for penile skin changes .

[Wolverbean in reply to Galen70]

thank you Galen, it was a male contact. With the herpes blood test I have to wait 3 months ? The test has come but I haven’t done it yet. Yes I’m defo gonna test for a variety of things inc Syphilis. The rash is less angry and if it is herpes it is atypical as it didn’t blister. There is a sort of sore at the top but is very hard to see as it is same colour as my skin.

[Galen70]

Oral sex between men is thought to be one of the main routes of transmission of syphilis - and there is a lot of syphilis about at the moment. I would be doing that test as a priority until proven otherwise.

[Wolverbean]

thanks Galen, I’ll go and get checked 👍🏻