How do i know if i have genital herpes?

i have been married for almost 4 yrs. i have only had 1 sexual partner before i got married. he cheated on me. my husband now hasn't cheated on me ( at least i'm pretty sure) and i just recently got all these red bumps like pimples that popped and bled some on the front of my genital area ( where the hair is), they have scabbed over white, and have itched, but not burned. i am just wondering if it is herpes or something else. isn't the only way to get herpes through sexual transmission? how would i have got it just now, if my husband had it before? i have 2 children who are fine and nothing was ever mentioned about herpes when i had them.

If your husband has got genital herpes he won't have open, noticible lesions all the time. But he will have herpes the rest of his life and can give the disease to others even sometimes when he is not having a breakout of lesions. It used to be thought that the herpes could only be spread while lesions are active but it now has been found that well over half of the people in the US who have it got, got it from their partner when there was no sign of a breakout.
Genital herpes can be spread from a cold sore in your mouth if oral sex is part of your sex life. Cold sores are not "herpes", it is just the same virus. It is not considered to be a sexually transmitted disease unless it is in your genital area. Is it possible that you have been making love orally one of you had a cold sore? Your symptoms do sound suspicious and I highly recommend you see a doctor as soon as you can get an appointment. It's best to see the doctor while you have active lesions. That's how to get the easiest diagnosis. Please do not engage in sexual activity until you are diagnosed. If it is genital herpes, there are meds to help control the outbreaks but you still may get one occasionally. If you have it, it is still possible your husband does not unless you have been intimate since your lesions have appeared. You may have contracted it from a cold sore and he still could be disease free. See the doctor soon. I hope it's something simpler and easy to cure.

I don't know much about stds I do know that if you think you might have one it would be really wise to go to the gyno. Some std's can prevent you from having children.From what i have heard about herpes it can lie dormant and then pop up. You can have it and have no symptoms and then it just pops up.Or you can have it and never have any symptoms. I don't know what exactly herpes looks like your best bet is to ask a doctor.

First off, guys are once a cheater always a cheater I'd check with him to see if there's anything suspicious. Herpes can be transmitted from sitting on a toilet seat of a previous herpes person. Check with a doctor they have a more accurate STD test.

Popped and bled?

That is the result of your husband cheating. I don't know if it is viable, but I would consider a civil suit against him for giving you an STD, after you divorce him.

i would go to your doctor andhave yourself tested. then youll know for sure.

it sounds like you do. they dont always show up right when you get them, you could have gotten it a longtime ago and just now gotten a breakout.

if you sat on a public toilet,it could happened,oh check if he has any! if he doesnt then it was the toilet!

VISIT A DOCTOR. THEY'D KNOW BEST. NOT ANSWERS.YAHOO.

You have herpes, but look on the bright side you dont have aids

Ask a doctor.

go get tested

Hi,

Herpes is different from other viral infections since it is lasts a lifetime. The virus remains latent or "sleeping" within the body and travels through nerve pathways to cause the symptoms. Because this virus remains dormant in the nerve roots for long periods, the symptoms can also manifest later in life.


A herpes infection can recur at any time, but the symptoms are usually the most severe during the first attack because the body does not have any defence against the virus. This attack is usually also the longest.


The main symptoms of herpes are the eruption of blisters or pimples, which crust over and then scab off. There may be some flu-like symptoms like fever, body ache and swelling of lymph nodes near the groin. Though the symptoms are usually moderate to severe, they may also be so mild that a person may not even notice them. In some cases, the symptoms of herpes may be mistaken for insect bites, mild abrasions or yeast infections.

Some people get warning signs before an attack. These are called prodromes and consist of itching, tingling or a painful feeling in the area where the lesions will develop. The attack usually follows a day or two later.

Genital herpes is spread through vaginal or anal intercourse and oral sex. Humans are the only known carriers of the infection. The infection can also be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her baby.


A sample from the infected area is taken and tested in a laboratory. When the virus is stained with a dye to identify it. A blood test may be done to identify antibodies that are produced even when no symptoms are visible.