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How can you tell the difference between genital herpes and genital abscess located outside labia majora (my symptoms: blisterlike red, sore with pus)?

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Dr. Marius Frasie answered

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Different things: Herpes is a virus doesn't cause abscess. You poss have a bacterial infection poss incision and drainage and antibiotics. See ob-gyn, meantime warm compresses.

Answered 9/8/2013

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A member asked:

How can you tell the difference between genital herpes and genital abscess located outside labia majora (my symptoms: blisterlike red, sore with pus)?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Marius Frasie answered

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