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I am a woman of 35 an keep getting these boils in between my butt checks an keep coming back i don't eat many sweets an don't take medication?
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Consider diabetes: Recurrent infections are often a clue to blood sugar problems.I'd also consider a "pilonidal cyst" .This requires a visit to a dr.
Answered 7/24/2013
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MRSA: This is most likely due to MRSA (staph bacteria resistant to methicillin) living on your skin (colonization) and causing infection from time to time. You need a regimen to clear this colonization which usually includes bleach baths or hibiclens for every household member for a whole week, plus Mupirocin to everybody's nostrils.
Answered 6/22/2017
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Another possibility,: May be that you have a pilonidal cyst condition. Have you seen a doctor for an examination? A physical examination can tell if you have a pilonidal cyst condition that can cause recurrent infections at the location near the tail bone and may need surgery to remove the affected site.
Answered 2/7/2013
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