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Can Genital Herpes Lesions Show Up On The Penis Head Without Prior Symptoms?

1) can genital herpes lesions show up on the penis head with no prior symptoms. i had 3 lesions on my penis that were very red but they appeared all of a sudden. I felt a strong burning sensation after 2 days of having them. is this usual for a primary outbreak? 2) How fast can valovocyvir heal a primary outbreak? i had lesions for 3 days before taking medication and i took the medication for 2 days only. the lesions dissapeared in a total of 5 days of which i took the meds for 2. Is this usual or can it mean that i had something else since ive heard it takes longer for a primary outbreak to heal from start to finish than just 5 days. I had what looked like blisters on one of the lesions but they never burts, scabbed, or ulcerated
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It will usually take several days for them to clear up completely, even with the medicine. However, what you describe could be a mild primary outbreak. That is because sometimes a primary outbreak can be relatively mild, especially if you were once exposed to type 1 herpes, and now you were exposed to type 2. That helps your body fight off the type 2 faster (the same thing can happen the other way around). Either way, you should be tested for for herpes antibodies, which can tell you if you were ever exposed to herpes. If the blood test for herpes antibodies is negative, then you will know for sure that what you had was not herpes at all. I hope this answers your question, please let me know if you have any more questions.
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Can Genital Herpes Lesions Show Up On The Penis Head Without Prior Symptoms?

It will usually take several days for them to clear up completely, even with the medicine. However, what you describe could be a mild primary outbreak. That is because sometimes a primary outbreak can be relatively mild, especially if you were once exposed to type 1 herpes, and now you were exposed to type 2. That helps your body fight off the type 2 faster (the same thing can happen the other way around). Either way, you should be tested for for herpes antibodies, which can tell you if you were ever exposed to herpes. If the blood test for herpes antibodies is negative, then you will know for sure that what you had was not herpes at all. I hope this answers your question, please let me know if you have any more questions.