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A member asked:
Why have my oral herpes lasted for several months?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Referral needed?: Talk to your doctor since your question is important and will be influenced by what your doctor has already tried to treat you with. Possible reasons includes: 1. It's not herpes, but rather a different diagnosis that looks like herpes 2. Viral resistance 3. Inadequate dose or duration of therapy 4.Underlying second diagnosis of an immunodeficiency.
Answered 1/21/2019
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They didn't: If these lesions are around that long, they are probably something other than herpes.
Answered 11/27/2012
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