Question 1

i have herpes zoster, my blisters are starting to dry up but popped by itselves during sleep, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Herpes Zoster: This is how shingles ages as it heals. The blisters lose their top layer and become raw and painful sores.  I hope you are on medicine to help you heal faster. Shingles can be quite the painful experience.

Question 2

red patch on vulva, feels dry. no pain, no pus or blister. feels irritated. had feeling last year near same area test showed no herpes. what is it?

Accepted Answer

See answer: The vulva is subject to a range of skin problems which are highly treatable, but the treatment depends on the specific cause. Local irritants and allergens, of which there are many, are most common cause of vulvar dermatitis. Vulvar eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus, and lichen sclerosis are specific dermatitis types that can cause red patch.  Topical steroids most common rx. Recommend gyne exam.

Question 3

had sex with girl, got light, flat, red dry dots on part of my shaft. not itchy, not blistering, looks nothing like herpes really. i do have an itch/burn occasionally where i shaved the day prior, that's it. only looks lightly irritated. confused???

Accepted Answer

: Please go to your doctor and get tested for sexually transmitted diseases as sooner diagnosis is made and treatment given,  most of them are usually cured. Likely you got candida, a yeast infection, easily treatable. Other causes of red dry dots like eczema or psoriasis will not appear in a day. Hope it helps.

Question 4

i'm 21 years old i kissed 2 girls 3 weeks ago i felt a lip tingle 2 later i have no blisters just dry lips and an inside lump is this herpes?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: Herpes is painful and blistery. If you have a bump its probably something best seen in person. See your doctor and good luck

Question 5

cut myself shaving on mons pubis, bled profusely, & resulted in a sore. do herpes sores bleed? no blister, sore was only "open" for a night, tweezed a few hairs out of it it, now it is dry and pink and looks almost like razor burn, just bigger.

Accepted Answer

Shaving injury: What you are describing sounds like a shaving injury. A herpes lesion usually does not bleed. If you felt yourself cutting the skin with the razor then this is the most likely explanation. If you are concerned see and Obgyn for an examination

Question 6

my daughter had a blister(herpes zoster oticus) break out on right ear june 9th.    now she had one appear on left ear july 9th. why the breakout on opposite ears one month apart.   it has dried up and she is back on liquid acyclovir for 5 days.    will t

Accepted Answer

This : This is highly unlikely. I would get a viral culture to confirm the diagnosis.

Question 7

blurred vision occasionally, dry and red in outer corners late at night. no lesions, pus,pimples or blisters. 8 years ago diagnosed with hsv1 on vagina but i have kept it at bay. is it eye herpes or something else? during the day redness goes?

Accepted Answer

: Compromised vision of any kind should be evaluated by an ophthalmology physician. Obtain a referral from your primary care physician or GYN physician.

Question 8

herpes? 3  doct see it and told it was fungal infection, its itchy, dry, whites spots, red flat little spots, around genital, no painful, or blister?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Herpetic infections are usually quite tender and painful and begin with blister-like lesions that break down and ulcerate. Sounds like your doctor is correct, but without seeing and examining you there is no way to be sure.

Question 9

can i pop herpes blister?

Accepted Answer

You can, but don't.: Generally these will open and create a small ulcerated area on the skin by themselves.  If you squeeze or open them in an unsterile fashion they have a chance of becoming secondarily infected, and although i hate driving business away, you don't need added problems.

Question 10

does herpes always blister?

Accepted Answer

No: You may not see the blister stage.It may just be an open sore or even just seem like irritation.

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I have herpes zoster, my blisters are starting to dry up but popped by itselves during sleep, what should i do?

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Red patch on vulva, feels dry. no pain, no pus or blister. feels irritated. had feeling last year near same area test showed no herpes. what is it?

A member asked:

Had sex with girl, got light, flat, red dry dots on part of my shaft. not itchy, not blistering, looks nothing like herpes really. i do have an itch/burn occasionally where i shaved the day prior, that's it. only looks lightly irritated. confused???

A member asked:

I'm 21 years old i kissed 2 girls 3 weeks ago i felt a lip tingle 2 later i have no blisters just dry lips and an inside lump is this herpes?

A member asked:

Cut myself shaving on mons pubis, bled profusely, & resulted in a sore. do herpes sores bleed? no blister, sore was only "open" for a night, tweezed a few hairs out of it it, now it is dry and pink and looks almost like razor burn, just bigger.

A member asked:

My daughter had a blister(herpes zoster oticus) break out on right ear june 9th. now she had one appear on left ear july 9th. why the breakout on opposite ears one month apart. it has dried up and she is back on liquid acyclovir for 5 days. will t

A member asked:

Blurred vision occasionally, dry and red in outer corners late at night. no lesions, pus,pimples or blisters. 8 years ago diagnosed with hsv1 on vagina but i have kept it at bay. is it eye herpes or something else? during the day redness goes?

A member asked:

Herpes? 3 doct see it and told it was fungal infection, its itchy, dry, whites spots, red flat little spots, around genital, no painful, or blister?

A member asked:

Can i pop herpes blister?

A member asked:

Does herpes always blister?

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