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Can you pop a genital herpes pimple?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Very bad idea.: It is teaming with herpes simplex virus which you will release if you pop a lesion.

Dr Pappas and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/31/2015

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