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A 25-year-old female asked:
As my genital sores heal i notice that they are stinging and burning. feels like i have a million cuts on my vagina and anus. is this normal?
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Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Pain/genital sores: Your description fits the symptoms frequently found with herpes ulcers. If you have never had these kinds of sores, go for an examination and a culture can be obtained to confirm. There is quick and effectively remedy.
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Genital sores: These sores may be due to a herpes viral infection and I recommend that you have an examination by a physician as it is important to make a diagnosis and, if necessary, get treated.
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The space between my vagina and anus stings when i touch it or when urine touches it when i pee. What does this mean?
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