symptoms of initial herpes outbreak
The first herpes outbreak tends to last the longest and be the most severe. Symptoms of the first outbreak may include: 1  Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, and muscle aches.2  These symptoms usually get better within a week. 3  Tingling, burning, itching, and redness at the site where an outbreak is about to occur. 4  Painful, itchy blisters on the penis, on the vulva, or inside the vagina.ymptoms of the first outbreak may include: 1  Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, and muscle aches. 2  Tingling, burning, itching, and redness at the site where an outbreak is about to occur. 3  Painful, itchy blisters on the penis, on the vulva, or inside the vagina. 4  Painful, oozing sores caused by blisters that break open. 5  Swollen and tender ...