So i've been diagnosed with a yeast infection in the past. I'm male, by the way. And they've always just told me to use antifungal cream. And using cortizone just made it worse. Now i've been getting somewhat different symptoms. I got red blotcy areas every now and then and sometimes red bumbs. I didn't use the antifungal cream first, I used the cortizone and by the end of the day the bumps and the redness went away. I talked to a friend and have been doing some research and the thought of herpes crossed my mind.

I don't know or have ever read anything about getting symptoms of herpes, like the red bumps, putting on cortizone cream and, poof, by the end of the day no more symptoms. I'm just trying to get a second opinion as to whether or not I could have herpes. I just figured herpes' symptoms would stick around after putting something like cortizone on....

I also had a blood test done for herpes about 3-4 weeks after I had sex and had a chance of catching anything and the test came back negative. Could 3-4 weeks have been to soon to get tested? I mean i've heard of getting outbreaks within 2 days of contact with it. Thank you very much for your time.