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What Are The Chances Of Herpes Infection Transmission Through Protected Sex?

Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014

Question: I had unprotected cunnulingus and protected vaginal sex with a CSw 6 weeks ago today. I have had no herpes symptoms at all. I actually finally stared to feel better about my dumb decision. However last night my wife showed me a painful what looked like black head zit with puss in it. It is 6 inches or so below her butt on her leg. I am freaking out I gave her herpes!!! We had protected sex and a little unprotected cunnulingus about 3 weeks ago. I am sick thinking I gave her herpes. Could her zit bump herpes? I know my risk was low that I caught it and i have had zero symptoms. What are the chances I gave her herpes? I'm so scared

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
folliculitis likely not herpes.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
By the description given it is a single pus filled lesion with black head.it is folliculitis rather than herpes.
As you do not have herpes there is no possibility of herpes transmission to her.
You can apply topical antibiotic cream like fucidin or silverex (silver sulfadiazine) cream twice daily.
You need not bother of herpes in either of you.
You are anxious of herpes.
Please forget it and treat it has folliculitis.
You can get back for clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
Dermatologist and venereologist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (3 hours later)

Thanks for response. I know you have said herpes usually shows up with in 13 days. Have you had many cases where a patient has had no symptoms or symptoms showed up after 6 weeks? This will be my last question about herpes

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
You are too anxious about Herpes.
I have not seen cases of herpes showing up after 6 weeks.asymptomatic cases do not report to us and I have not seen any either.
You please forget it .and continue the treatment.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion and rate
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T