Symptoms

Possible warning signs before symptoms appear:

• Tingling
• Itching
• Aching

Possible symptoms:

• Blisters that burst and become painful ulcers
• Tiny sores
• Small cracks in the skin
• Localised chafing
• Redness
• A distinct rash

Possible areas where symptoms can appear:

• Anywhere on the genitals (including within the vulva and vagina and under the foreskin)
• Anywhere else on the groin
• In and around the anus (if the infection was passed on by anal intercourse)
• On the buttocks and/or lower back
• On the thighs
• Behind the knees
• On the backs of the fingers.