The first time, you may have one sore or many sores. The sores are painful. Some may be hidden inside the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from your bladder. The sores make urination painful.
Some people also have a fever, a sore throat, deep tiredness and body aches.
These problems might last three weeks. After the first infection, HSV sores can come back any time. They often come back when you are sick with something else and when your immune system isn't strong enough. Genital herpes might come back 4 to 6 times a year at first. After a few years, the herpes sores hurt less.