Information and opinions on health from newguy at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86871/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86871/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86871/index http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/86871/16403/painful Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:35:00 -0500 newguy I am not sure yet if I have herpes.  I have a sore on my penis just at the base but i shave and know the doctor thinks it could be Impetigo.  His reason is that the sore is not painful.   I am having tests done but hate the wait.  I have a sore for the first time about the size of a dime that is not painful at all.  Bit of an itch.  I can apply presure and rub it will very minimal pain.   Is herpes... http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/86871/16403/painful http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/86871/16123/advice Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:25:00 -0500 newguy i just found out I have herpes and am having my first outbreak.  I have swollen glands, feel like I have the flu and sores on the base of my penis.   I do not know how I got herpes.  I last had sex on Nov 2nd with my partner.  I got sores on Monday 5 /6.  Is it possible that my current partner did not give me herpes?  What is the chance that I have had herpies and just never had an outbreak?  If my current... http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/86871/16123/advice