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A member asked:
Is it possible to have dormant genitals herpes for over 2 years without outbreak? never had it and no sex for two years. had a bump i popped and bled
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Probably not herpes: First, a "bump" that can be popped and then bleeds is not herpes. It sounds like you had a pimple, folliculitis, or small infected cyst. However, the answer to your direct question is yes: it is indeed possible to have genital infection with herpes simplex virus with no initial symptoms and infrequent outbreaks. But if this bump is your only symptom, probably you don't have herpes.
Answered 7/10/2019
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