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How can we tell the difference between vaginal yeast infection & genital and oral herpes? symptoms? length of initial infection? help please please.
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Coaitng or vescles?: A yeast infection is characterized by an inflammed mucosa with a white coating that can be wiped off. Herpes is characterized by small vesicles which are very painful and are red or inflammed.
Answered 5/31/2018
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