How long do genital herpes sores last????

I have a sore on my penis that has lasted a month, is this herpes? only got one i read they usually last 7-10 days

Im going to get checked this monday, but is it common for it to last this long?

Sores can last several weeks without medication, especially the first outbreak.

With medication it can last about a week or week and 1/2. Source(s): Personal experience. I have had genital herpes for 6 years.

In most cases 2 to 3 days but if the outbreak is bad up to 2 weeks.

After a time it will burn itself out.
first of all, it doesn't mean u have herpes. could be just a build up of some sort of oil maybe i dunno...but i mean why would it just be one...but i'm glad ur getting help, b/c u never really know...maybe it's not herpes..could be a cyst...could be of no concern...
take care.
In 1983 I was diagnosed while in the Airforce with genital Herpes. The outbreak consisted of tiny blisters around my genital area. I was given some cream and pills to take, but that did no good. I just gained an attitude of letting it ride its' course out.

Since I have a don't give a darn attitude that may be why I don't break out. Less stress less worry.

Now get this!! Now in the year 2007 already I have not had another outbreak since. So it is true that it can go dormant and never show up again. I guess I have been one of the lucky ones, but still I wonder how in the world how I picked it up when I was not with anybody except my girfriend at the time and she tested negative.

So all I can tell you is I would not put a big issue and worry too much about it because nerves and stress is definitely a trigger for an outbreak.

I have shared with you all I can say based on personal experience, but I will say this. Ever since that dignosis, I became to paranoid to lay down with anybody fearing that I may catch something else. So I refrained from sex until marriage after that and thus far I am happy as ever. So good luck and hopefully it will go away and not come back.