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Last year i had something that resembled like hsv-2 in my genital area. got a abscess tooth pulled and was given ammoxacillin, all the sores and itchy patches went away almost with in a day, is this h?

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Antibiotic for HSV-2: Antibiotics do not impact on viral infections. This is why we do not recommend antibiotics for colds and the flu. May just have been a coincidence or it may have been a bacterial problem.

Answered 4/5/2014

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A member asked:

Last year i had something that resembled like hsv-2 in my genital area. got a abscess tooth pulled and was given ammoxacillin, all the sores and itchy patches went away almost with in a day, is this h?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Keith Hollander answered

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