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What Do Persistent Blisters In The Pubic Area Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 20 Mar 2017

Question: Hello, I am a 35/M. I woke up today and thought I had a pimple about 2 inches above my penis in my pubic hair region. I started scratching the area and than when I went and looked at it in the bathroom it turned out to be maybe 8 to 12 small clear liquid filled bumps that look like tiny blisters and not pimples. I have been with my fiance for 3 years and I have never had any std's and according to my fiance neither has she. What can it be ???

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like herpes infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints as well as reviewed the attached photographs.
It seems to be herpes infection which is a sexually transmitted viral infection.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (45 minutes later)

I was dating a girl and after 6 months of being sexually active with her she told me she had genital herpes. could it have stayed dormant for 5 years ? Could stress have caused it to finally surface ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Might have dormant infection all these 5 years, stress can manifest it

Detailed Answer:
Yes there are chances that you might have contracted the herpes infection from your previous sexual partner and it was dormant all these years.
Stress can cause it to manifest clinically.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad