Hello doctor,I am 46 years old and never had any indication of herpes. No new exposure, same partner for over a year and neither have strayed. 20 days ago I got up with some redness and uncomfortable feeling on left side of vulva. I have an anxiety disorder and super high stress level right now. For some reason, I decided this was herpes and started looking at myself with a mirror and flashlight. Never really saw anything. I have been obsessed ever since. Tingling and numbness in buttocks and down backs of thighs off and on for 20 days. Uncomfortable but not red in vulva area. No signs of herpes. Went to a gynecologist, she did a pelvic scan and said no signs of herpes in or out.I still cannot stop thinking about whether they missed something. I also went to my chiropractor who did an adjustment and said lower back can cause tingling and numbness even in the genital region. Yesterday a little red pimple looking bump popped out on my inner thigh. I decided it must be the sore that never came out before. It does not hurt or itch but I am obsessed with it now. It is smaller today. Question is that does prodrome last 20 days (tingling numb butt area) and can one sore pop out after 19 days? The gynecologist I saw said I need to be treating my anxiety again and to get back on the Zoloft I took for two years for that.
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Herpes has many myths asssociated with it. No, it is unusual to get a blister after 19 to 20 days like this. Blister may be due to some other skin disease or any other reason. It does not seem to be the pro ChatDoctor.  Still worried, you may go for a PCR for herpes blood test and you may consult me back with the reports of the test. Secondly, if this blister or sore does not heal up in a couple of days, increases in size or number, you should go to a physician for taking a sample of this sore (few cells will be taken on a swab) and send it to the laboratory for herpes testing. The final suggestion is that relax and do not worry much.  