What duz herpes look like?
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What duz herpes look like?
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Dr. Danny Proffitt
Family Medicine
In brief: Varies
Herpes of the genital area can just be a reddened area but classically is a small group of clear blisters.
In brief: Varies
Herpes of the genital area can just be a reddened area but classically is a small group of clear blisters.
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Dr. Arthur Heller
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
In brief: Crusty blister
Used to be called "cold sores"-can be oral or genital or anal; caused by 2 strains of the same virus.
In brief: Crusty blister
Used to be called "cold sores"-can be oral or genital or anal; caused by 2 strains of the same virus.
Starts with tingling, gets red, then blistery, crusts over/scabby. Can recur.Brought out by stress, fever, etc.
Contagious, viral; spread even if no outright lesion present.
Be careful swapping spit, using someone else's fork, or having sex (oral, genital, anal)
meds to treat, suppress. Condoms.
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