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A 21-year-old male asked:

can genital herpes put off a musky sweaty smell?

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Dr. Ronald Sherman answered

Infectious Disease 38 years experience

No but . . . : Genital herpes generally does not, but genitals and particularly the glands in the groin certainly can produce that sweaty smell.

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