Question:
Hello!

I am very worried about might having genital herpes. It started about 10 days ago when I woke up and noticed my foreskin swell. I tried to pull it back a bit but it was hard(tight foreskin). I saw alot of smegma and took a shower. The days went on and I did not feel pain at all, maybe a little itch. What was bothering and worrying me aswell was the fact that i felt that something wet came out into my boxers. I checked and it was really bad smelling yellow PUSS! The puss continued for some days and then about 5 days ago my penis got really irritated big red areas and started hurting/itching.

My question is: Is this how genital herpes shows itself. I heard from a friend that yellow puss isn?t herpes and he thought that it might be an infection from irritation or something.

By the way. I put hydrocortizone 1% on the swelling of the foreskin and it got better. What is really bothering me is the inflammation of the glans.

PLEASE if someone with knowledge could help me abit I would really appreciate it.
Sorry for possible bad english. I am swedish.

/BIG M

Answer:
Herpes can present a variety of ways, some atypical. Pus is a sign of an infection, so even if you don't have herpes, you've got something going on down there. Can't guess what it is from a paragraph. Make an appt. to see your doctor, go to a clinic, etc. Have it looked at. It may be herpes, it may be irritation that lead to a skin infection, but have it looked at.

Answer:
u DO NOT have herpes. but go to the doc to be sure.

what u have is balanitis. if u're uncircumsized and u have trouble pulling back ur foreskin, u have balanitis. especially if ur glans/urthea is red and looks inflamed. i don't think what u have is pus. its more like a cottage cheese smell. i really don't think u have herpes.