about 2 weeks ago i got a big painful cyst that popped and left a big hole. a few days later i noticed these itchy red bumps that turned into a rash. fast forward to yesterday i have been having pain on the bumps so when i looked at them they looked like warts. then when i put the flash on them i saw they are fluid filled blisters. it looks like Herpes to me but that doesnt make sense because i havent had sex for 5 years and havent recieved oral sex for 3 years so why would herpes show up now? these blisters are on the crease between my leg and groin on both legs. is there any chance that this isnt herpes? does anyone know what this is please help
Dear john,
Can you tell us if these blisters are painful? If they are quite sore then it could be shingles (herpes zoster virus; chicken pox virus) but it is very unusual for shingles to be bilateral (i.e. affecting both thighs). The other possibility is erythema multiforme, a hypersensitivity reaction to certain infections and drugs. Have you been ill with an infection or started (new) medication recently?
I suggest you try to see a dermatologist for a thorough examination and some swabs to check for herpesvirus infection.
Adhari
they just felt like a pimple then i checked and it was blisters that looked like warts without a flashlight. the blisters went away in about a day and turned to pink bumps with a purple dot on some of the bumps. it looked like herpes to me but i dont know how it would be if i havent been sexually active in almost 4 years. plus i had the chicken pox vaccine as a kid and i am 21 now i thought only old people get shingles
Hi,
Shingles can affect younger people as well, especially if they have a chronic medical condition. You didn’t say if the spots were painful, but I assume they weren’t.
They could still be erythema multiforme…(example below)
