often it's hard to tell if you have genital herpes by looking. the textbook symptom of genital herpes is a cluster of small fluid-filled blisters that break forming painful sores that crust and heal during several days. affected areas include the penis scrotum vagina vulva urethra anus thighs and buttocks. but many people with genital herpes don't get these sores. some people have no symptoms at all while others get symptoms that can be easily mistaken for razor burn pimples bug bites jock itch hemorrhoids an ingrown hair or a vaginal yeast infection. after you're infected with genital herpes the symptoms go away but can flare up from time to time. luckily the first outbreak usually is the worst. and some people may have just one or two outbreaks in their lifetime.
what are some signs that i might have genital herpes?