26th April 2024

A 30-year-old woman presents with a four-day history of painful blisters on her genital area.

A 30-year-old woman presents with a four-day history of painful blisters on her genital area. She reports experiencing tingling and itching in the area before the blisters appeared. She has had two sexual partners in the past year and occasionally uses condoms. She denies any previous similar episodes and has no significant past medical history.

On examination, there are multiple small vesicles and ulcers on the labia. There is no lymphadenopathy, and the rest of the genital examination is normal. She is afebrile, and her vital signs are within normal limits.

Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?