How To Tell If You Have Herpes

If you need to know how to tell if you have herpes, check for these the signs and symptoms. It's often hard to figure out if you have herpes because many people suffering from it have no signs or symptoms. The symptoms and signs can be very mild, so mild that they go unnoticed. The initial outbreak is often the worst and some people never even experience a second outbreak. However, others can experience outbreaks for as long as 40 years after their initial outbreak. Learn about the symptoms of herpes so you can get treated as soon as possible.

1. Pain or itching. The initial symptom of herpes is pain or itching around your genital area, buttocks, or inner thighs. The pain and itching will occur within a few weeks after exposure to an infected sexual partner.
   
2. Red bumps. Four to seven days after a male gets infected, they may start to notice a cluster of small fluid filled blisters in the genital, anal or areas nearby. The blisters may rupture and become painful sores that bleed or ooze. Eventually scabs will form and the sores will heal.
3. Rashes or pimples. Some men only get a rash or small bumps on their skin that can appear to be pimples.
4. Painful urination. A sign of herpes is pain during urination.
5. Pain and tenderness. Another sign of herpes is experiencing pain and tenderness in your genital area. An infected individual will experience this until the infection clears.
6. Flu-like symptoms. Men infected with herpes may experience flu-like symptoms such as a headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes in the groin, and a fever.
   
7. Get tested. If you have these symptoms and still aren't sure whether or not you are infected with herpes, take a trip to a medical professional and get an STD test.