Because the genital area is warm and moist, sometimes herpes can have an atypical appearance. In this picture the lesions look more like erosions, but if you look closely you can see that each red area has a cluster of small ulcerations.
Herpes Genital - Atypical Lesions on Penis
From Heather Brannon, MD, former About.com Guide
Updated November 04, 2010
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