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Suggest Remedies For Herpes Outbreak Around The Rectum?

I am currently going through a herpes outbreak around my rectum. I seem to be leaking fecal matter and not even knowing it. Is this common? I am also wiping bright red blood. Have had genital herpes for over 30 years it has just recently moved down to my rectum. Any thoughts would be helpful. I am currently taking acyclovir.YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 20 Feb 2017
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Hi,
I admire your positive outlook and congratulate you for the attitude.

Now I guess you have rectal bleeding. There are lots of pathological causes responsible for bleeding and leakage from anus.

However, let me give my opinion here.

As per your history is concerned do a clinical examination by your treating doctor and confirm that it is herpes infection. "As" medication is concerned you are taking right medications. Continue with these medications and complete its course. After completing your antiviral course please consult with a surgical specialist in your area and he will carry a clinical examination to confirm fistula with abscess present or not. If present he will advise a higher antibiotics like cextriaxone with metronidazole for few days and do surgical repair. So to confirm the matter is essential because in viral infection there is no discharge.

For this you need expert's guidance by a general surgeon in your area.

Hope this helps.
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Suggest Remedies For Herpes Outbreak Around The Rectum?

Hi, I admire your positive outlook and congratulate you for the attitude. Now I guess you have rectal bleeding. There are lots of pathological causes responsible for bleeding and leakage from anus. However, let me give my opinion here. As per your history is concerned do a clinical examination by your treating doctor and confirm that it is herpes infection. As medication is concerned you are taking right medications. Continue with these medications and complete its course. After completing your antiviral course please consult with a surgical specialist in your area and he will carry a clinical examination to confirm fistula with abscess present or not. If present he will advise a higher antibiotics like cextriaxone with metronidazole for few days and do surgical repair. So to confirm the matter is essential because in viral infection there is no discharge. For this you need expert s guidance by a general surgeon in your area. Hope this helps.