When do the symptoms of Genital Herpes usually show up?
Herpes takes at least a week or two to show symptoms. And sometimes a person could have it for years and never show any symptoms at all. But there is no way that you would be showing symptoms within a few hours. It was probably just clogged skin. As far as your chances, 1 in 4 people have genital herpes, most don’t know they have it, but condoms, for men, provide about 85% protection against herpes (it is lower than with other STD’s because herpes is transmitted through skin, not sexual fluids). So, your chances of having caught herpes from this woman are very, very low. Still, if you are sexually active, it is good to get tested regularly for the sake of your health.
