Brief Answer:
I suggest a conservative approach right now; may take up blood test later.

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I have taken note of your query and I have also reviewed the Image.

The image looks perfectly normal. There are no lesions visible to the eye.

A condom does not fully protect against Genital Herpes as well as certain other STD's like Genital warts, Syphilis.
These STD's may develop at base of penile shaft and base of scrotum from infected genital secretions & surfaces of sexual partners, with which these areas might have come into contact during sexual intercourse.

Regarding possibility of genital herpes, it may present with prodromal symptoms like tingling, burning and itching that is usually followed by herpetic sores/ erosion's soon after.
Your symptoms may just be related to anxiety or probably to irritation from short pubic hair.
Incubation period of genital herpes varies from 2-12 days, therefore, you are yet not passed that duration and I would suggest you to just wait and watch for now.
However, many individuals may not develop a clinical episode immediately following an infection i.e initial infection may be asymptomatic. The infection may only be detected by a blood test.

The chances of getting herpes from an infected partner are more if there were active sores of herpes in your sexual partner.
During clinically inactive phases the risk of transmission of less but are still present.

The most logical next step for you would be to wait and watch and if you develop any suspicious lesions you may get yourself checked for it.

You may take a up a blood test for genital herpes at 4 weeks for circulating antibodies against the virus, if indeed you were infected.

Alternatively a PCR test for herpes virus can be performed for early detection of infection, if any, even without any clinically obvious lesions.
PCR is accurate and reliable and is a gold standard test for herpes.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
Just observe for a few days. Take up a blood test at 4 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Fine. I suggest you to just observe for the next few days. If you develop any suspicious lesions you may get checked.
You can take up a blood test at 4 weeks for circulating antibodies, if any. They would be present by 4 weeks, if you were indeed infected.
I also suggest an OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily for symptomatic relief from off and on itching.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
I suggest blood test to detect presence of circulating Antibodies at 4 wk

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Yes, you may take up a blood test (IgM as well as IgG for HSV type 1 & 2) at 4 weeks and if that is negative that rules out Herpes.
Till that time you may just observe and check with your doctor if any suspicious lesion comes up.
As I mentioned before, Genital herpes can be transmitted by direct/ skin to skin contact, therefore a condom does not offer 100% protection against genital herpes transmission as it covers only the shaft.
The risk of transmission is more during an active episode of herpes and less otherwise but it is not Zero.
In fact most of the new cases of herpes are passed on during clinically asymptomatic phases because a person does'nt normally suspect an STD if there are no clinical lesions.
Yeast/ fungal infection is not an STD. It usually arises de novo.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
You may continue with it

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

This cream contains a topical steroid and would help with itch. Topical steroids are anti-inflammatory.
It is just for symptomatic relief for itching because there is nothing visible there.
Use it for just 2-3 days and I guess that would be enough.

Regards

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