how do you know if you got herpes or warts?

Answer 1

Go to the doctor and get tested.

The primary outbreak of genital herpes tends to last longer and be more severe than subsequent (recurrent) outbreaks. Symptoms of a primary outbreak may include:

Flulike symptoms, such as fever, headache, and muscle aches. These symptoms usually get better within a week.
Tingling, burning, itching, and redness at the site where an outbreak is about to occur (prodrome).
Painful, itchy blisters on the penis, on the vulva, or inside the vagina. Blisters may also appear on the anus, buttocks, thighs, or scrotum, either alone or in clusters. They may be barely noticeable or as large as a coin.
Blisters that break and become shallow, painful, oozing sores.
Swollen and tender lymph nodes in the groin.
Painful urination.
Abnormal vaginal or urethral discharge.
Occasionally a person will experience symptoms months or even years after being infected, making it very difficult to identify the sex partner who was the source of the infection.
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Genital warts can be different sizes and shapes.

They may be large, or they may be too small to be seen with the naked eye. They may appear individually or in groups.
Warts may look like tiny bunches of cauliflower or like flat, white areas that are very difficult to see.
In women and men, warts may appear in the groin, on and around the genitals, in the urethra, or in the rectum or anus.
In women:
Genital warts may appear on the vulva, vagina, or cervix.
Women are often unaware of warts inside the vagina or on the cervix until a health professional finds them.
In men:
Genital warts may occur on the outside of the penis and scrotum.
Men are often unaware they have genital warts, even when they can be seen, until the warts are identified by a health professional.
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Answer 2

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Answer 4

It is possible to have both. According to the latest statistics, 22% of the population have genital Herpes while 50% have HPV (which causes genital warts). Both are incurable but can be managed. The previous poster was correct in the description of the classic symptoms but some people have no symptoms at all or symptoms that are very different.

The best way is to get tested. There is a blood test that you can request to find out if you have HSV1 or HSV2. There is also a test (only FDA approved for women) to determine if you have HPV. It is the only way to know for sure.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Herpes are usually open sores, like cold sores. Warts are just bumps, they can still be tender or sensitive, but not as much as herpes.