A member asked:

Hello. my niece recently went to the doctor because she has small white bumps on her buttocks. her doctor looked at it and told us that it was herpes. shes only five years old and he looked and said that she had never been penatrated or anything. he said

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Dr. Ashu Syal answered

Genital herpes: So herpes infection caused by two different strains of virus. Herpes simplex-1 ( causes infection of mucous membranes in children, involves mouth, lips etc); herpes simplex -2 is responsible for stds in adults and children. Your doctor need to send the swab to lab for typing of virus.

Answered 11/28/2017

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