Genital Herpes Common Symptoms

The classic symptom of genital herpes is a cluster of small fluid-filled blisters that break, forming painful sores that crust and heal. This process may take several days.

But some people only get a rash or small bumps on the skin that appears to be pimples. Still others have different symptoms, including painful urination, and some women have fluid discharge from the vagina.

Sores may appear four to seven days after a person is first infected. Flu-like symptoms including fever and swollen lymph nodes in the groin, may also follow the initial infection.

Symptoms come and go with no fixed pattern. A person can be an outbreak once a year, while another may have one every few weeks. Before a flare-up, a person may notice an itching, tingling or burning sensation in the affected area, and there can be sharp pain in the pelvis or down the leg.

Herpes sores are usually worst the first time they appear. In later outbreaks the sores tend to be less painful and last for a shorter period of time.
The symptoms of genital herpes can affect any of the following locations on the body:
• Penis
• Scrotum
• Vulva
• Vagina
• Anus
• Urethra
• Thighs
• Buttocks

However, many people with genital herpes never complaints, or they mistake it for another ailment, such as:
• A vaginal yeast infection
• Jock itch
• Insect bites
• Hemorrhoids
• An ingrown hairs