Question:
I was with my new GF yeasurday and things started getting intimate. we started of with just being nude and rubbing each other. after a while of rubbing,we were going to start intercourse for th first time. When she sat up to get the condoms , I noticed a couple of pimple like things near her near her thighand between the anus and vagina. I immediately stopped and asked what this was. She replied that she had used some kind of creme or lotion a couple of months ago with her ex and had a allergic reaction to where her whole thigh and groin area was rashed up. She said that it was clearing up and that these"pimple" were not painful at all and were getting smaller. She also said the emergency room doctor said that it was fine(??)I said that we should still wait and get it checked out, to which she got veyr upset, stormed out of the house and said we were over.

all heartbreak aside, I'm now concerned about possible infection.
My questions are:

1)How likely is it to have gotten HSV from just skin contact(aside from my genitals touching i may have touched it with my hand too)?
2)is it possible to have HSV pimples that dont cause pain or itchiness? I read on most forums that HSV OB are considerable uncomfortable. My GF said she did not feel anything.
3) how long after exposure can u get tested?

Thanks so much. I just want to get my facts striahgt and sleep a little better!

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Answer:
I think you made a very wise choice by stopping everything when you saw the bumps. In all reality, if it's been there for couple of mos, it's not likely a rash that will go away with a bit of cortizone. Rashes don't stay for mos at at time and pimples, lumps, bumps, lesions, whatever you wanna call them are not a normal part of the genitalia.
As far as your contact with her, from what you described, I don't think you are in any real danger of contracting anything from her. You're contact was limited.
No offense, but the fact that she got angry and stormed out when you told her things should stop until she was tested is her problem. You don't know what she has, where she's been or who she's been with. You can't assume she's clean just because she says she is. You have to look out for you, because noone is going to do it for you.
Yes people can have painless outbreaks, especially if its a reoccuring outbreak. If you have bumps on your genitals, you need to see a doctor because like I said, that's not normal. I can't say 100% that she's wrong and/or lieing but I have to say, me and my husband have used a whole slew of creams, lotions, gels, things of that nature during sex in the last 9 years we've been together and I've never had a reaction to them like that and I'm very fare skinned. My skin is allergic to just about anything topical, even certain makeup. I can't even ware jewlery made of metels if they are going to sit on my skin for any length of time. If I don't ware my normal foundation makeup, I'll get a red rash on my face, but not pimple like sores..that's strange.
She needs to get it checked out and tested. Good on ya for being aware.

Answer:
How "new" was this new girlfriend? As in, how long have you two been seeing each other??