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What Causes A Cluster Of Blisters On Scrotum?
Question: I have these cluster of blisters on my srcotum . Clear water looking drainage came out when I tried popping them. It's tender and itches at times. I haven't had any sexual contact in over about 7 months. Just masturbation it that time. I noticed the blisters about 4-5 days ago. I had HPV in the past on the side of my penis and right on the edge of the urethra in 2003. I got that treated around 2004 and again in 2005 because it came back. This doesn't look like HPV. Can you please tell me what this is?
Brief Answer:
Kindly provide pictures and details
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
What all are you applying over the lesions?
Are you using any antiseptics like dettol or savlon over the area .
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Kindly provide pictures and details
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
What all are you applying over the lesions?
Are you using any antiseptics like dettol or savlon over the area .
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I uploaded a picture of the infected area. Let me know if you didn't get it. I have not applied anything on it or gone to the Dr.
Brief Answer:
Viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I have seen the attached picture .
You seem to have developed herpes genitalis.
Keep the affected area clean and dry.
Wash the affected area with lukewarm saline water twice daily.
Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the lesion twice daily.
You might need a course of oral antiviral agent like acyclovir for which you should see your local doctor.
Use adequate contraception while contact till the time the lesions heal .
Dr Geetika Paul
Viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I have seen the attached picture .
You seem to have developed herpes genitalis.
Keep the affected area clean and dry.
Wash the affected area with lukewarm saline water twice daily.
Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the lesion twice daily.
You might need a course of oral antiviral agent like acyclovir for which you should see your local doctor.
Use adequate contraception while contact till the time the lesions heal .
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How did I get it if I wasn't having any sexual intercourse in the past 7 - 8 months?
Brief Answer:
Need to see a doctor for confirmation
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Once you get infected by herpes virus ,it ys not necessary that you will develop the lesions immediately.
The virus tends to go and rest in the nerve ganglion and may be activated and cause skin lesions at any time .
Such an activation mostly occurs in times of stress ,fever or trauma or can occur even by itself .
So this means that you might have been infected some time earlier ,but you developed the skin episode now or maybe the earlier episode was too mild to be noticable .
But at the same time ,since a direct examination with a magnifying lens is the most confirmatory thing to do ,so I would advise you to see a nearby doctor soon .
Dr Geetika Paul
Need to see a doctor for confirmation
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Once you get infected by herpes virus ,it ys not necessary that you will develop the lesions immediately.
The virus tends to go and rest in the nerve ganglion and may be activated and cause skin lesions at any time .
Such an activation mostly occurs in times of stress ,fever or trauma or can occur even by itself .
So this means that you might have been infected some time earlier ,but you developed the skin episode now or maybe the earlier episode was too mild to be noticable .
But at the same time ,since a direct examination with a magnifying lens is the most confirmatory thing to do ,so I would advise you to see a nearby doctor soon .
Dr Geetika Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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