HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can genital herpes show up 5-6 months later?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes and no: Initial genital herpes doesn't always cause symptoms. When it does, the symptoms always show up within a few days. When herpes seems to first appear weeks or months later, it means the infection actually occurred much earlier, without symptoms; and the new symptoms actually are due to a recurrent outbreak.

Answered 5/21/2020

75 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Chances a painless recurring spot on penis is genital herpes? Every 5-7 weeks a single spot shows in exact same place then goes away. Unknown status

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Would genital herpes show up in a urine culture? I think I've been exposed.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Will genital herpes show up on a blood test required to get married?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How long would it take genital herpes after oral sex to show up on a blood test?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

If you gave genital herpes on penis, and receive oral sex will that person contract herpes? If so how long will it take to show up

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

How long until genital herpes symptoms show up?
If you contract genital herpes, how long does it usually take for symptoms to show?
How does genital herpes look like? Please show photo?
Is it possible that a man can show no symptoms of genital herpes but woman does?
My first and only genital herpes break out was over five years ago. Is it safe to be sexually active without passing it to my partner w/o protection?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.