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Question: Think I have herpes....Had sex in January with a women the condom broke didn't not notice till we where done. month so later one small painless bump appeared on shaft . then about may or XXXXXXX two easer size pimple form one on each inner thigh soft did not hurt. Went to the gym last week work out and afterward one of the easer size pimple get a lot bigger and my inner thigh started to hurt bad. Went to work that night pimple was hurting bad and it burst but still was hurting now about week later it does not really hurt and I see two small pimple look like they are forming on the other thigh. ( do have four images of pimple )
Brief Answer:
Rash which hurt on genitals.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking Health care magic forum
I have gone through your query.Your problem is most likely genital herpes.As you had an unprotected sexual history it supports that.
It can be diagnosed well when the infection is active.Swab should be taken from the fluid in the blisters.Cell culture can be done from that.You can also run a PCR blood test.But even the negative results doesn't exclude herpes.HIV and VDRL also should be done to exclude HIV and syphilis.
I usually give antiviral treatment acyclovir or famcyclovir for atleast five days in my patients with such case.Acyclovir ointment for local application also will be helpful.
Avoid wearing tight clothes which may irritate the blisters.Keep area clean by using saline water.You can apply ice pack or wet tea bags to soothe pain.It can recur after this also when your immunity becomes low.So episodic treatment should be done in such case.
Hope this may help you.Let me know if any thing unclear.
Thanks
Rash which hurt on genitals.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking Health care magic forum
I have gone through your query.Your problem is most likely genital herpes.As you had an unprotected sexual history it supports that.
It can be diagnosed well when the infection is active.Swab should be taken from the fluid in the blisters.Cell culture can be done from that.You can also run a PCR blood test.But even the negative results doesn't exclude herpes.HIV and VDRL also should be done to exclude HIV and syphilis.
I usually give antiviral treatment acyclovir or famcyclovir for atleast five days in my patients with such case.Acyclovir ointment for local application also will be helpful.
Avoid wearing tight clothes which may irritate the blisters.Keep area clean by using saline water.You can apply ice pack or wet tea bags to soothe pain.It can recur after this also when your immunity becomes low.So episodic treatment should be done in such case.
Hope this may help you.Let me know if any thing unclear.
Thanks
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