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5 days ago i engaged in mutual masturbation with a female with genital herpes. now theres a slightly swollen discoloration on my penis. did i catch it?

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Maybe: Only time or a blood test will tell for sure. If you did, there is good treatment, so don't despair.

Answered 11/4/2014

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Possibly: If your partner had active herpes lesions, and you or she touched them, and then touched you, then you absolutely could have been infected. Herpes lesions quickly become painful and usually are filled with fluid until they rupture. Antiviral medication can shorten the duration. See a doctor.

Answered 8/19/2015

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Possibly: She may transmit the herpes virus to you even if she had no obvious lesions. It is best to have a physician examine you and if herpes is suspected,he/she will prescribe the appropriate medication.

Answered 11/4/2014

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Possibly...: If there was mutual manipulation of your genitals and the lesions were touched and your hands put in contact with the other's genitals then there is possibility this could've happened. The only way to tell for sure is getting a direct exam and culture of the lesions. Have a medical provider take a look at them and test them for final diagnosis.

Answered 9/8/2015

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