Searching for pictures of genital herpes online is a great way to determine if you are experiencing a herpes outbreak or not.  Some people are unsure of what an outbreak actually looks like and by doing a Google search online you can look for yourself at all of the pictures that are available and determine if you are having a herpes outbreak.  The common symptoms of an outbreak are: redness, red rash, red bumps, open sores and open blisters.  These can all be found on the genitals, anus and the mouth and lip area.  When looking up pictures of genital herpes try to see if any of the pictures match your specific location of your outbreak and see if it looks the same.  If so, than most likely you do have the virus.  You should go to your doctor if you do think you have the virus and they can test you and tell you for sure.