Symptoms of herpes
health advisory
Hospital
Diseases
2007-11-12 20:36:35
Sometimes, there is a crack or raw area or some redness without pain, itching, or tingling.
Other symptoms that may accompany the first (and less often future) outbreak of genital herpes are fever, headache, muscle aches, painful or difficult urination, vaginal discharge, and swollen glands in the groin area.
Often, though, people don't recognize their first or subsequent outbreaks. People who have mild or no symptoms at all may not think they are infected with herpes. They can still transmit the virus to others, however.
I assume that you are referring to the genital area rather than herpes of the mouth and nose which are commonly called cold sores or fever blisters? As for the genital ones, they start off as itching, raised red lumps, become blisters filled with fluid over a few days, become very painful open sores which then heal up. Whole process can take 2-3 weeks. If it's your first outbreak, it's usually the worst. It is recommended that you get off to the doctor in the fluid filled blister stage because they can draw some fluid from one and test it to confirm which herpes virus strain it is that you have. People think that the ones you get around the mouth are one type and the genital one is different but you can get either type both places through oral sex for example. If uncomfortable at all in the genital area or have any kind of sore there, then you should get it checked as soon as possible.
Never had it, but I guess you get sores or blisters or something. Go get tested.