Hi Guys...This is very embarrasing for me, but you are the only lot I can trun to...so thanks everyone! Now, my step brother who lives in the city comes to visit us sometimes and stays for little while each time. Now, just over 3 months ago I noticed what appeared to be a pimple on the shaft of my penis, and I was concerned because I had never had a pimple on there before. I asked my step brother about it and he asked me If I was sexually active. I told him the truth; no. I showed him my 'pimple' and he looked at me strangly and mentioned the possiblity that it could be a gential herpe: a thing that he has had since he was seventeen. Now, our worry (my bro and I) that I may have contracted it from him via using the same cake of soap and possibly towels and toliet seats etc. But reassured me that he put his towles in his room so the rest of the family was away from them. He alos mentioned the one time that he had an outbreak when he was visitng us, he used his own cake of soap.So my main question is, do I have gential Herpes?? I can't go and see a doctor, as our town is very small and my mum works from 9am to 7 pm making me unable to travel to the nearest town. Could this be a herpe? or is it just a pimple?Could I get it from touching my penis after touching my own cold sores on my lips? (I have suffered with cold sores most of my life) Is it possible to contract it this way...from yourself? The internet sites gave me no clarity...If anyone can help..please do..I'm really scared that I may have these before I'm even sexually active!! Thanks gang...
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Pimple or Herpe?
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In reply to:Could I get it from touching my penis after touching my own cold sores on my lips? (I have suffered with cold sores most of my life) Is it possible to contract it this way...from yourself?I'm afraid, yes, you can. The usual herpes that makes cold sores on the lips is the Type 1 strain, and genital herpes is usually the Type 2 strain, but each strain can live in the other place too.About getting to a doctor - is there a hospital nearby? The Casualty Department is a (very slow), more anonymous way of getting medical attention. Do they still have council-run Family Planning clinics? What about getting away on the weekend?
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Thanks for replying, Ineligible. No, all those facilities you listed are in the next town...and mum works weekends as well.Just an update: I showed a friend of mine, who has gential herpes as well (gee, I sound like the town has them! lol) and he says it has a'heart' like a boil or welt. I was intrigued and I looked these up on the internet, and on one of the sites I found that =they mentioned about an allergic reaction to latex, and just recently, I was trying on latex condoms (how embarrasing! ) could it also be from this? Should I try the other type of condoms? the polyurathane ones i think they are.Thanks again Ineligible, really grateful your always prompt replies...
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Hey, it's not embarrassing to be trying on latex condoms. Your first question here was about getting condoms to fit, if you remember. (Have you solved that problem?) Some people do have an allergic reaction to latex, though to get just one pimple in one place would seem unusual for an allergy. If it is an allergy, the polyurethane type should be all right, though they are less stretchy than the latex ones.Could it perhaps be an ordinary zit-type pimple?
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Could be just the zit type pimple. I've had one on my foreskin for many years. When I eat lots of sweets or oily foods, it forms sort of a black head, just as on facial areas. I can squeeze it and the typical pimple stuff comes out. If you're really worried about it, I'd see a doctor. :scream\_cat:
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Hi Guys!Sorry I have been away for a little bit visiting family, and I was pleased when I got back I got all those lovely replies! Thanks!Yes, Inelgiable, I got the condom 'fitting' under control. I wasnt retracting my foreskin back as far as it could go, therfore, when I released my hand from holding my foreskin half-way down the shaft, it naturally began to move back up my shaft...and taking the condom with it!The 'pimple' is still there, and, if it is a pimple, it is very large. My brother had another look and said it was way to large to be a herpe, and because it hadnt 'exploded' or ulcarated, it probably is not one.Im relieved. But still curious about what it is. Ahh well, it will sort itself out, I now think that it is just nothing, or possibly a latex infection.Perhaps when this one heals over...I will try on another latex condom, masterbate with it, and see if another 'pimple' returns; if it does, I will be pretty convinced i am allergic to latex...Thanks again guys...you have saved my sanity again!