A 43-year-old member asked:
what are the symptoms of genital herpes? how many blisters do you have to get at one time?
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Dr. John Kirk answered
27 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pain, burnIng, blist: Pain, irritation, like burning, and blisters in various stages of oozing crusting and healing. The first infection is often the worst and can be accompanied by a flu like syndrome. Blisters are usually multiple and in the same general area of the body/skin.
Answered on Jan 23, 2019
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Dr. Andrew Siegel answered
40 years experience Urology
Painful blisters: Often is preceded by strange sensation followed by one or more painful blisters that rupture and then dry out and heal.
Answered on Oct 1, 2015
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