Brief Answer:
Blood tests are required to diagnose and treat your condition.

Detailed Answer:
Hi!

I have examined your question very carefully. As you mention, it can be confusing to you as to what health problem you might be having.

The core of your problems seem to revolve around the areas of the groin and genitals and given these facts, we might want to explore, if this is the result of an infection.

The most important thing that you have not mentioned is a blood test. You need to get this done, as a scan for the most common infections is performed by the pathologist or the microbiologist. You will be given a report if you have been infected by any germ(s). Furthermore, antibiotic sensitivity tests will reveal the best antibiotic for the germ(s). At best, the complete blood scan, which is very easily performed, quickly and painlessly, will reveal the entire line of treatment.

Most infections are eliminated by short courses of antibiotics.

It is important to understand, if you have diabetes, as is revealed by full blood scans available at most hospitals today. Diabetes can cause the sort of tingling and numbness you describe. Let us keep this as a side issue.

The last diagnosis is an auto immune illness. This is however, rarest of the rare, and should be considered only if the blood scans reveal neither infections of diabetes.

Let me be very XXXXXXX as to the fact that you need not worry about serious illnesses.

You are encouraged to ask further questions and doubts.

Thanks,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

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Brief Answer:
Even if it is herpes, you can be calm and relaxed because of these 7 facts.

Detailed Answer:
Hi!

We both know that the germ that causes herpes, also called as the herpes virus can show up in two totally different unrelated ways in the human body. The first, as people understand is a sexually transmitted infection and has the bad feelings associated with it. The other way is a manifestation, typically on the face (herpetic lesions) of persons who have had nothing to do with any sexual encounters. Herpes means snake like. This is because the skin rashes, called as "lesions" resemble a snake like pattern, to doctors.

Regardless of whether, you feel, or suspect that you might have been infected with herpes, I advise you right now to do these things...

1. It is not necessary to get a blood test, if you want to eliminate herpes, if you are sure of this. Blood tests are meant only to find out what the infection is, whether it is herpes or some other germ.
2. I will directly ask you to use Acyclovir, which has been found to be particularly effective against the herpes virus. Acyclovir is meant to be taken by mouth, with other support medications to stop herpes virus germs from further progressing their infective activities in your body. This is perfectly possible.
We do not want to wait for the herpes infection to reach a stage where it shows itself up on the skin, and then, use medications to treat it. We want to stop it, wherever it is in your body, right now.
3. Anyway, if herpes had been detected in the blood tests, had they been done, you would have to use Acyclovir or Acyclovir type drugs (Anti virals).
4. Please note that herpes remains "hidden and harmless" in your body after these measures.
5. Once you take these measures, herpes cannot affect your life, social, personal or sexual activities in any way. Once treated early with medication, it cannot mark you out as a person from whom others might get infected from.
You need not have any misgivings, that you might need to use protection to "prevent the other person from getting infected by me".
6. No one can mark you out as having been a victim of a sexually transmitted infection in this case, due to the dual nature of the herpes virus. We all know of medical scientists who were exposed to other STI germs like Chlamydia during research from "in vitro" specimens (meaning in germs in lab equipment). We know that the latest drugs to cure STI's in people are tested on animals. Thus, if a medical doctor accidentally gets infected through any means while clinical trials are going on, he or she immediately takes the medications and gets cured. He or she is not marked out as a sexually active person who acquired an STI or STD.
7. If you have herpes, and have to do a blood scan for a job or a posting in the future, and herpes virus is detected, you are free to point out these facts. No one can prove nor stigmatize you or make you feel bad or deny you anything because of a positive herpes antigen on a lab test strip costing a few cents.

Keeping these 7 things in mind, feel calm and sure of yourself.

I would encourage you to ask for any doubts or questions as regards this.

So, take oral Acyclovir, or see a local doctor who will prescribe you a similar drug and you know that you are safe now.

Note that oral Acyclovir, or the medicines that are like it are available only by prescription from a local doctor. Keeping the health care magic forum rules and regulations,generic medication names can be mentioned, but not the dosage, nor any brand name is favored by health care magic, nor recommended. Acyclovir as mentioned here is the generic name of the medication, nota bene.

Thanks,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

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Brief Answer:
Kindly answer these simple questions so I can help you better.

Detailed Answer:
Hi!

I have read your question very carefully. I have given thought to it and I would like to ask you a few questions. Please take you time and answer them and get back to me.

The likelihood is statistically unknown (We cannot say yes or no with certainity) of your contracting Herpes, as
1. You have not revealed (initially in the query), or later (in follow ups) any exposure (perhaps through sexual encounter) to herpes.
2. You have not taken any blood tests or scans for STD / STI.
3. Until now, we have been discussing symptoms, and interventions, pharmacological as well as psychotherapeutic.
4. Nothing can be said for sure until action is taken on these salient points I suggested:
1. You can take a blood scan to diagnose herpes.
2. You can take a drug regimen to treat herpes (in advance, pre emptitively)
3. You can emotionally "harden" yourself in advance, anticipating any untoward diagnosis.

Keeping these truths in mind, I can make it simple for you.
Please answer two easy questions below.
Both seem to be the same question, yet are subtly different.

1. Why do you feel that you might have been exposed to herpes virus?
2. Have you had any risky, meaning either unprotected sex or sex with a person at high risk of sexually transmitted disease? In the last 6 months?

Please do not label yourself as paranoid or something like that. If you have suspicions that the person that you may have had sex with has been indulging in high risk behaviour, then you have every right to confide at least these feelings to your doctor. You probably agree with this.

Finally, you have not committed any wrong doing of any sort.

I am waiting for your responses to these two questions. We can take it from that point onwards. I am confident that given the range of medicines we have today, timely and correct treatments, which are easily obtained, can minimize herpes in people who have been exposed to it.

Sincerely yours,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

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