A 43-year-old member asked:
is genital herpes always a cluster of blisters?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Herpes genitalis: Often but not always.
Answered on Oct 30, 2013
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Atypical case: Although it is possible to get herpes on the thigh this is atypical presentation. Other skin disorders such as eczema are more likely. Consider seeing ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
Very unlikely: Neither HSV2 (the usual cause of genital herpes) nor HSV1 (almost all oral herpes) is likely to involve the wrist. Herpes zoster (shingles) is the onl ... Read More
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
Maybe: Itch??? Exactly the same place each time? Scabs and heals in 1 or 2 weeks? See a dermatologist for most precise definition.
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Willam Lau answered
10 years experience Infectious Disease
Probably not: Single blisters are usually traumatic.
Herpes are usually in bunches.
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