Male Herpes Symptoms...Do You Have These?

Most men don't deal well with the reality of Male Genital Herpes!

So they will either deny that they have any Male Herpes Symptoms or they will procrastinate going to get TESTED for herpes. Men can be pretty bad about asking for help and going to the doctor. It's in our nature to try to figure it out ourselves. Not a good idea with Herpes.

You'll go crazy trying to figure out if you have Herpes by yourself!

How should I know?

Because that's what I did for about a year before going to the doctor about my male herpes symptoms.

A good Herpes test answered my questions.

Herpes is contagious. You owe it to yourself and your partner(s) to get tested and tell them the truth if you see that you have herpes symptoms of any kind.

How Did You Get These Symptoms of Male Genital Herpes?

Many women don't realize they have any symptoms of Herpes. It is something like over 50% of women who have Female Genital Herpes aren't aware of any of their Female herpes symptoms.

So you could be having sex with a woman who doesn't even know she has herpes. I think this is what happened to me. Because they certainly didn't tell me.

Although you might be using a condom, the Herpes virus can be passed through general skin contact in the genital area. It is highly contagious. Even when there are no obvious symptoms through asymptomatic viral shedding the virus can be passed through the skin.

First Signs of Male Herpes Symptoms

The first Genital Herpes Symptoms will be generalized...in other words you will feel them through large parts of your body as the virus attacks many of your cells. This first outbreak of Male Genital Herpes is called the Primary Outbreak.

Here's some Symptoms of Male Genital Herpes you'll likely experience during the Primary Outbreak.

• Flu or Fever (Very Common)
• High Temperatures
• Decreased appetite
• Muscle Aches (especially in legs, groin, or lower back)
• Swollen Lymph Glands
• Swelling of the Penis

So during these first signs of Herpes Male Symptoms it will feel like your whole body is sick. It sucks. For me, I felt I had the flu!!!

Male Herpes Symptoms and Lesions during Primary Outbreak

The next Herpes Male Symptom you'll experience is small little blisters appearing on the skin surface. They will appear in clusters, many of them together.

The blisters will be filled with liquid. During your primary outbreak you might get many of them all over your penis, groin area, buttocks, or inner thighs.

This Primary Outbreak of Male Genital Herpes can last from a few days but more likely the Genital Male Herpes Symptoms will be around for between 5-20 days. It could be around longer.

Again during a primary outbreak all the Male Herpes Symptoms will be VERY INTENSE. You'll feel miserable in this time.

It is very important that you go get tested by a doctor if you have any of these symptoms.

More importantly, you must hold off sleeping with your partner during this time. You are HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS during any Male Herpes Symptoms so you should be honest and truthful with your partner.

(Picture of Male Genital Herpes on Penis)

Recurring Male Herpes Symptoms (what to expect...)

The most common Genital Male Herpes Symptom is outbreaks of lesions or blisters.

The first few years of having Male Genital Herpes you might get outbreaks fairly often depending on many factors. I did.

If you're lifestyle is unhealthy, you can get many outbreaks.

If you strengthen your immune system, and take care of of your health, you'll get a lot less outbreaks or Genital Herpes Symptoms.

Also taking Herpes medications such as Famvir, Acycolvir, and Valtrex all will help suppress the outbreaks both in frequency and intensity.

What Should You Do Next?

Then I recommend the following steps:

1. Go get tested. You have some options here. If you have an active outbreak you can go for a culture test at your doctors. Or you can go to a testing lab like GetStdTested and get it done confidentially on your own. If you do that, you'll still have to visit a doctor for Herpes Medications.

2. Tell your partner. I have written on my website how to tell someone you have Herpes.. It's a good idea to tell your partner about your condition.

3. Keep Dating Your love life is not over. You'll have to make a few minor changes in the way you date. Consider using a Herpes Dating Site. That way your partners will totally understand.

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