You, a 29-year-old sexually active male, have discovered some small vesicles on the penis. They are ?uid-?lled, red, and very painful. This is the second time that you have seen this. The ?rst time around, about 2 months ago, you saw them but managed to ignore them. The lesions went away-- no doctor, no treatment. But here they are again. You think that perhaps you picked up
This infection six months ago, the last time that you had sex. Identify the likely infection.

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The symptoms described are characteristic of a herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, which typically presents as painful, fluid-filled vesicles on the genitals and can recur after the initial outbreak.

You, a 29-Year-Old Sexually Active Male, Have Discovered Some Small