A 46-year-old male asked:
shaved penis. 2 days later pimple w/pus head. popped it then 5 tiny blisters on penis form, heal in 6 days, wife has hsv2. i have no itch, burn, pain?
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Dr. Marcus Romanello answered
18 years experience Emergency Medicine
Folliculitis : Likely folliculitis initially, but hsv is highly transmissible even when partners do not show active lesions.
Blisters could be swabbed next time for hsv.
Answered on Oct 3, 2016
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