I think I may have HSV2 (Genital herpes)
Primary genital herpes infection may present with fever, but more commonly with itchiness, pain or weeping from small blister-like sores in the genitals or anus. The sores may be internal and not visible to the patient. Infection is associated with unprotected sexual contact – full penetration is not required, and rarely HSV1 and HSV2 can be transmitted by oral –genital contact.
If you think you have been infected, it is ESSENTIAL to seek medical advice, not only for accurate diagnosis but also for a full sexual health screen – people who contract herpes are at significant risk for other sexually transmitted infection.
In most countries sexual disease clinics exist where you can drop in without an appointment on a confidential basis.
After diagnosis you may be advised to take topical or general treatment, but there is no guarantee of stopping recurrent genital herpes.
Genital herpes is only passed on in its active recurrent state, so it is important to practice safe sex and never to have direct sexual contact with a partner who has any sores or blisters in the genital area. Similarly, people affected by HSV2 must never have unprotected sex when they think an attack is imminent.