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Genital sores
Genital sores are a clinical finding in which a person has an area of skin that is discolored, painful, or itchy on the penis or scrotum in men or on the vulva, labia, or vagina in women.
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A 40-year old asked:
Weird genital sores, what is it?
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A 37-year old asked:
Painful genital sores, what is it?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you get genital sores from hpvdisease?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Genital sores?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can I get genital sores,if Ive already had oral sores in the past year. Im usually exposed to it as my gf frequently gets them, but I rarely get it?
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A 31-year old asked:
Genital sores after safe sex?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do genital sores mean that you have herpes?
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A 43-year old asked:
What might cause internal genital sores beside herpes?
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A female asked:
My Friend is experiencing genital sores. It was two open wounds at first now it's three big ones ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I've been getting genital sores since I got my IUD and more frequently recently. Should I be worried?
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A 39-year old asked:
Genital sores after unprotected sex?
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A 29-year old asked:
Are genital sores and genital herpes the same?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I am experiencing genital sores with hair growing out of them?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing genital sores. They usually pop and drain on their own. But I've noticed a new one in a new spot. ?
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A female asked:
My daughter, aged 11, have developed three genital sores. They are painful, but she doesnt seem to have a discharge at the moment. ?
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A 36-year old asked:
Herpes (type 1), does this mean i'll get genital sores or just cold sores?
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A 32-year old asked:
Herpes (type 1), it was genital, does this mean i'll get genital sores or just cold sores?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I am experiencing genital sores. The following also describes me: Penis pain. What should I do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have genital sores. Its a little irratable, i hve only slept with one man, located just on lips in small area, redish and like ulsers???
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can yeast infection cause genital sores?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am experiencing frequent urination, sudden urge to urinate and genital sores.
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A 22-year old female asked:
My hsv1 genital sores cleared up a few days ago after taking valtrex.how long should I wait to have protected sex if they are all gone already ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My hsv1 genital sores have cleared up a few days ago after taking valtrex.How long should I wait to have protected sex again?Considering they are gone
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am experiencing an outbreak of genital sores. They started last Thursday night as I was overcoming the flu.
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have two genital sores as a result of masturbation, how can I treat them {it's been more than a month the wound peeling all the time, but not comple?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do the genital sores caused by syphilis increase the chance of contracting HIV during sexual activity.?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I am experiencing genital sores. The following also describe me: Pain with urination and Fever. What should I do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
As my genital sores heal I notice that they are stinging and burning. Feels like I have a million cuts on my vagina and anus. Is this normal?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I'm 23 wks pregnant &I've been having discharge since I was 19 wks. But today I discovered what looks like genital sores! Please help! Herpes maybe?!
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing genital sores on my mons pubis. It is about the size of a small jellybean. It is slightly pink, and slightly yellow in the middle. ?
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