What are the symptoms of herpes sores?
When experienced, symptoms of herpes may include repeated outbreaks of painful blisters or sores on the skin that scab over and heal without scars. Blisters may also be hidden in the vagina. During your first herpes outbreak, you may also experience swollen glands, muscle aches, headache, fever, and pain or difficulty during urination. This first outbreak usually occurs 2 to 12 days after infection. Blisters or sores may return periodically but are usually less severe and heal more quickly than the first outbreak. Recurrent outbreaks may begin with itching or burning on the skin in the area where blisters or sores are about to appear.
