I’ve been freaking out for the last 3 days over this. The more I look at these pictures, the more I feel like it’s herpes. I have HSV 1 and have gotten cold sores in the past (as well as my partner has) but this is my first experience EVER with something like this genitally.
I’m in a 6-year monogamous (though toxic) relationship with a man I wouldn’t put past to cheat. I’ve never seen any genital sores on him however and in our 6 year relationship we’ve both only had a cold sore maybe once, and none recently.
About 4 weeks ago I noticed a perianal bump. It’s circled and labelled as 1 in the first pic. It is hard and not painful, and the only time it hurt was when I messed with it too much wondering if it was an ingrown hair. It hasn’t changed since I first noticed it. I get waxed regularly but haven’t due to covid, so I thought maybe it was related. Anyways, fastforward to 4 days ago my partner and I had sex and did not use any lubricant like we typically do, so it was a little painful and I felt irritated after. The next morning I felt a slightly sore area off to the side of the bump (labelled as 2). It is flat and not open and only hurts (very slightly) if I press on it. I feel like compared to other’s pics, it looks similar to herpes. Today, it is still not open or raised and is day 3 from when I first noticed it.
I’m trying to come to terms with it in advance. I have no other symptoms (no tingling or burning, no fever, no body aches, etc) and have an appointment for Thursday to have it swabbed. Has anyone had a similar experience? Assuming this is an HSV lesion/outbreak, and the first I’ve ever had, will more lesions appear? Will things get worse in the next few days?
This sucks! Sorry for the novel.
Day 1 before and after shaving
Day 2
Day 3