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Do herpes sores ever just disappear randomly or do they scab over and take awhile to go away?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Yes: Gradual resolution, but possible recurrence of shingles or cold sores! The virus is active and surfaces periodically.

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 8/28/2014

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Hello Sir,I experience fever, comes once in two Years,then I get severe Penis itching with rashes,swelling, fluid from Penis sores,no discharge,then it heals forms scabs and heals,no Treatment,i did HERPES IGG IGM Test three times,negative?

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4 tiny red spots on penis that had really tiny scabs and disappeared in 3 days. No blisters or ulcers. Could these be genital herpes? No known status.

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When I take a shower, I touched an cold sore with scab cover caused by HSV in lower leg (which is also strange for me. I dont know how I caught it in the lower legs), and then use the hand to clean my penis and glans. Will I got genital herpes?

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A member asked:

How often do herpes outbreaks not scab over? My two most painful ones are on my butt - all of them are just fading away instead of scabbing

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Does herpes always scab over?

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