i unfortunately have came to the conclusion that i do indeed have genital herpes. i am 100% aware of when and how it happened - i had a pimple (what i thought was a pimple) on my lip line and i gave my bf oral. about 12 days later i developed horrible pain and burning sensation on one side of my labia. urinary retention. swelling. what i thought was razor rash is actually HSV. i have contemplated suicide or moving across the country because i want out of my body so badly
did you get tested?
i had the blood tests done, to detect anitbodies. doc said everything “came back negative” but the results were equivocal and that is pretty much inconclusive. getting tested for herpes with an “active” lesion and having it swabbed is rly the only way to know 100%. at the time, i thought this was razor rash & didnt get them swabbed. im stuck in limbo and i dont know what to do. 
the only affirmation is that i can at least request a swab if these lesions do show up again. gonna try to be calm until then.
so that means it was recent if you do have it and the blood came back negative.
just stay calm and dont assume it is until you know! im currently going through the same thing im going to get tested today. idk how id tell my boyfriend if i have it since we could have gotten it from anywhere. but thats what you have to remember. its SO common and anyone can get it. and most people dont even know. yes some get bad outbreaks but like in your case (IF it even is) its really not that bad. you can live with it. i get cold sores and i still kiss people when its not active. think of it that way.
those pimples could have really just been pimples too
im trying my best to stay calm, although im pretty positive its HSV. good luck to you at the doc today <3 im trying to remind myself its JUST a skin condition that flares up in times of stress and im not “dirty.” even tho i can barely look at myself in the mirror. rly tho, ty so much for responding. i have been alone with this & it is very hard.
i have a similar lesions and my swabs came back negative. Im not sure if there are other things that look like HSV2, but yeah i feel the same way you do.
I’m not seeing anything that screams “herpes” to me. I see what appears to be a small pimple, but that’s it.
i am devastated (even tho there is no confirmed diagnosis.) i hope you can find some peace of mind <3
the pain has subsided entirely. however, i am still convinced with the consideration of my other symptoms. if the bumps come up again im going to request a swab & get blood tests done again in a few months. i never shave, so i would like to hope its just razor burn but my gut tells me it isnt.