A 45-year-old member asked:
how do i know if i have contracted herpes?
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If you got exposed: If you got exposued to somebody who has herpes, in a intimate way. The intimate contact areas will show blisters, sores, can exude, painful, it may be different as per " what else you got along with.".
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to have itchless herpes?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
Infectious Disease 56 years experience
Yes: Anything is possible but this would be remarkably unusual. Have a doctor look at these lesions and tell you what they think.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Is gerpes type 1 bad?
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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Cold sores: Herpes(i think this is what you mean) type 1 is the main cause of oral cold sores that the first episode is often painful but if he immune system remains strong many times there might not be a recurrence or very few and far in between. If contacted with the genital area it can go to the genital area as well but not very common.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Do herpes have a foul fishy smell during outbreaks?
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Dr. AARATHI Cholkeri-Singh answered
Gynecology 19 years experience
Not typically: Herpes do not typically have an odor. A foul, fishy smell is pretty common with a bacterial vaginal infection.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
How can you tell if you have herpies?
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Dr. Haresh Sawlani answered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Herpes: Grape like clusters ( bunch of vesicles) located in one particular section of the body ( dermatone) is a typical herpes presentation
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Are all types of herpes related?
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Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes: They are all members of the herpesvirus family. There are 8 human herpes viruses and many many different animal herpesviruses. Except for herpes b, a old world macaque virus, none of the animal herpesviruses spread to people.
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