Burning when you urinate, or if any of your urine touches sores.Besides sores, symptoms of genital herpes can include these kinds of uncomfortable or painful sensations: Įveryone experiences genital herpes somewhat differently. Scabs form when the ulcers crust over and start to heal.Ulcers may form when blisters rupture and ooze or bleed.Small red bumps or tiny white blisters may crop up first, within a few days or a few weeks of the first infection, or in a later outbreak.You may notice herpes sores going through predictable stages: Both sexes can have sores in the rectum, the part of the large intestine closest to the anus. Women can have sores in the vagina and on the cervix. Herpes sores can also erupt inside your body, where you cannot see them. Such sores may arise where you can see them in these areas: The most common symptom is the appearance of blisters that break and turn into painful, itchy sores. Genital herpes symptoms can range from painful sores and difficulty urinating to no symptoms at all.
