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Heres The Picture For Dr Ditah
Question: heres the picture for dr ditah
Brief Answer:
I would like to have some laboratory tests done!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for sending the image.
From the image alone, it is not certain this is herpes. There are many other possibilities to this. To narrow down the list, I will need to know whether you have ever been diagnosed of herpes in the past. This is because it would be extremely unlikely that first herpes episode would present with a single rash only. However, the rash associated with herpes often goes through stages of redness, water filled cavity before getting burst to become an ulcer that heals. if you have had herpes before, then this could be a secondary lesion and a single lesion is not uncommon. Of note, herpetic rash is very tender, should this be the case.
If you have never been diagnosed of herpes before, do some blood work. Serum markers for herpes types 1 and 2: IgM and IgG as well as a PCR evaluation on the specimen from this ulcer (Base of the ulcer).
I hope this guides and helps. I wish you well and look forward to more exchanges with you as we try to pinpoint the exact cause of this bump.
I would like to have some laboratory tests done!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for sending the image.
From the image alone, it is not certain this is herpes. There are many other possibilities to this. To narrow down the list, I will need to know whether you have ever been diagnosed of herpes in the past. This is because it would be extremely unlikely that first herpes episode would present with a single rash only. However, the rash associated with herpes often goes through stages of redness, water filled cavity before getting burst to become an ulcer that heals. if you have had herpes before, then this could be a secondary lesion and a single lesion is not uncommon. Of note, herpetic rash is very tender, should this be the case.
If you have never been diagnosed of herpes before, do some blood work. Serum markers for herpes types 1 and 2: IgM and IgG as well as a PCR evaluation on the specimen from this ulcer (Base of the ulcer).
I hope this guides and helps. I wish you well and look forward to more exchanges with you as we try to pinpoint the exact cause of this bump.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Do the above mentioned tests!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.
I will suggest you do the above tests and follow up with me on what the results say. Also, what is your sexual life like? Do you have many sexual partners? Any recent new partners?
I wish you well. Keep me updated.
Do the above mentioned tests!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.
I will suggest you do the above tests and follow up with me on what the results say. Also, what is your sexual life like? Do you have many sexual partners? Any recent new partners?
I wish you well. Keep me updated.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I used to have partners every now and then. But then I found somebody and stuck with just that person for 3 months. And I did blood test this week
Brief Answer:
Can you share the results with me?
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Can you share with me the results of the tets you did this week? Looking forwarde to.
Thanks
Can you share the results with me?
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Can you share with me the results of the tets you did this week? Looking forwarde to.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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