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A member asked:

Does herpes cause the skin to be oily.i'm asked my gp if i can have a blood for herpes.she refuses.its affecting my life .i'm sufferfrom adominal pain?

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No: Herpes doesn't cause skin to be oily. Blood tests for herpes are rarely helpful. Many of us have herpes antibodies in the blood, but no herpes breakouts. Abdominal pain is not from genital herpes.

Answered 1/5/2019

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