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A member asked:
If genital sores immediately start healing up after applying neosporin, would that mean herpes didn't cause the sores, as neosporin is antibiotic an herpes are viral?
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Most likely: Neosporin will not treat herpes viral outbreaks.
Answered 8/21/2016
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Genital sores: May be suprainfected (meaning sore got infected by bacteria as well), though it does appear to make herpes less likely. But check for herpes, use protection during sex. and check he sores as autoimmune conditions can cause genital sores as well f/u w/doc
Answered 3/29/2017
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