Question 1

can any sti cause urethritis?  trying to understand. having strange symptoms with one of them being a buzzing feeling in genital area that extends to groin and legs as well as intermittent genital pain off and on?

Accepted Answer

: Urethritis is most often caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes simplex virus, and trichomonas. Urethritis can be passed through vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact. It would be prudent to see a doctor, as a person may have more than one infection.
Get HPV vaccine.

Question 2

can abr eva be used on genital area?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, if the lesion is due to HSV-1.
Genital lesion is usually caused by HSV-2 though.

Question 3

folliculitis genital area?

Accepted Answer

Folliculitis: Staphylococcal folliculitis. Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic that you apply to your skin (topical), that you take by mouth (oral), or both. Your doctor may also recommend that you avoid shaving the affected area until the infection heals. If you must shave, use either an electric razor or clean razor blade every time.

Question 4

i have irritation in the genital area.

Accepted Answer

Needs to be checked: We can not answer your question as we do not have enough information about the irritation.We don't know what you mean by irritation and what part of your genital is irritated.I suggest you get it checked by your doctor to find out if it needs any treatment

Question 5

reoccurring large bumps/boils in genital area?

Accepted Answer

Culture and therapy: get a bacterial culture of the boils and get on antibiotic therapy. Call for a GYN evaluation.

Question 6

is ot safe to use neosporin on your genital area?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Neosporin is a good topical antibiotic to heal skin openings from cuts or other forms of trauma. It should not be used on rashes nor should it be used for a prolonged period of time.

Question 7

also a bad smell coming from my genital area. i have an iud.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like BV: There are several causes of vaginal odor. You will need to see your doctor for testing. The most likely  is bacterial  vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis is an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria. The only real way to fix it is with antibiotics.

Question 8

what to do to get relieved from itching around male genital area?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes genital warts can cause irritation, itching and bleeding due to scratching , see your doctor and get treated..

Question 9

how common is hsv1 in genital area? is it easy to get in genital area?

Accepted Answer

Can occur : About 80-90% of the us population has positive titers for hsv1, the virus resonsible for herpes simplex labialis on the lips. Hsv2 is usually the virus associates with genital herpes and is found in about 17% of the population. Hsv1 can infect the genital area, primarily transfered via oral sex. In some studies, hsv1 is associated with approximately 40% of all genital herpes infections.

Question 10

is occasional itching in the female genital area a sign of something serious?

Accepted Answer

Could be: See you md to check it out, could be yeast, bacterial infection or parasitic.

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Can any sti cause urethritis? trying to understand. having strange symptoms with one of them being a buzzing feeling in genital area that extends to groin and legs as well as intermittent genital pain off and on?

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Can abr eva be used on genital area?

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Folliculitis genital area?

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