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I was diagnosed with hemorrrhoids and i've been using cream for a couple days now. i'm afraid it's herpes, could the cream help herpes or no?
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Nope: Hemorrhoid cream will do absolutely nothing for herpes. These two look very different. Herpes is open sores where hemorrhoids are dilated veins. Google some pictures and compare.
Answered 4/13/2017
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No herpes help: The hemorrhoid cream will not help herpes. If your MD did not look at the area prior to hemorrhoid diagnosis ask him/her to do so to rule out or in herpes.
Answered 4/14/2017
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