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Why does some genital herpes hurt?

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Nerve irritation: All forms of herpes can cause a burning stinging type of pain. Herpes viruses are stored in nerve cell bodies and when activated cause irritation of the nerves causing pain.

Answered 10/23/2014

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Can other STDs cause genital sores that burn, itch, pinch or hurt besides herpes?

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Herpes i was diagnosed with genital herpes about three yrs ago. And now I have had a break out of like blisters all the way across my lips top and bottom my lip is so swollen and hurting and looks awful and it hurts bad is this apart of having genital her

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So I didn't think my boyfriend had a canker sore in his lip but that day after he gave me oral sex I got red blisters that popped and they hurt like crazy and it burns to pee.... I think I have genital herpes and I don't want my parents to find out I'm so

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Partner has painless flesh coloured bumps on his genitals that have been there for 3 weeks.No other symptoms. Scared its herpes what else could it be?

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