A member asked:

I was bitten by a tick on my genitals a couple days ago and now there is a lesion. what should i do?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

See a doctor!: What type of lesion? It is typical to have a small area of redness & swelling around the site of a tick bite, so this may be nothing serious, but ticks can transmit lyme disease, babesiosis, rocky mountain spotted fever & other serious infections, so it might be wise to see a doctor, particularly one who is knowledgeable about tick-borne illness (as many doctors know little about this!).

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See your doctor: To evaluate whether this requires treatment of any sort.

Answered 10/3/2016

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