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I hv few white patches on genital area. went for doc she said i hv herpes simplex n gv me vicide cream n ceritec. or it is just lichen sclerosis?
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Ask doc : You could ask for herpes testing to verify the diagnosis. You can ask for a biopsy to exclude lichen sclerosis.
Answered 4/7/2014
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