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Diagnosed With Herpes Zoster Had Unprotected Sex Is It Contagious

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Dr. VINAY KUMAR MD

Is herpes zoster always painful and does the rash change over time? Will it go away on its own, does it always have a vertical distribution or can it be circular, can it be a vertical circular patch. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VINAY KUMAR ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Hari Charan Perigela MD

Dear sir, My wife has been dignosed with herpes zolster on left shoulder and breat 20 days ago and had been acyclivor and now tigrital 100 and skin crust gone away and we were noticing shing on patches ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Charan Perigela ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ornela Ademovi MD

hello Dr... my dad started getting shooting pain from his lower back to the knee followed by appearance of rash last Sunday... on Monday he was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was put on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ornela Ademovi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kalpana Pathak MD

How can I use it after an attack of herpes zoster ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

Suffering from herpes zoster since last 10/12 days.pain not reducing. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)

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Dr.   Viraj Ravin Shah MD

I have been diagnosed with herpes zoster, shingles. First symptoms were in the right side of my . Then sore on my lower lip and chin, then in hairline and one in ear. Heahache, sore head on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ravin Shah ( Dentist)
Dr.  Raghuveer Murki MD

with herpes zoster( shingles ). my boyfriend doesnt think it was contagious although we had sex at the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raghuveer Murki ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Krishna MD

Advice re medication for post-treatment pain due to Herpes Zoster virus I had been diagnosed with Herpes Zoster for which I have completed yesterday - 10 days dose of: Famciclovir... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Krishna ( Dermatologist)
Dr. H S Tak MD

I have been diagonised as having Herpes Zortor and herpkind-800 is prescribed by our family doctor.pl advice as to whether I can use sandalwood paste/caladril lotion or calamine lotion to avoid ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. H S Tak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Polash Sannigrahi MD

Sir, My mother is 64 years old and she recently got Herpes Zoster . She developed rashes/ shingles ... prescribed by her doctors. Also can u pls tell me what could be the aftermath of zoster attack, i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)