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Painless open sore on the genitals
Syphilis is infection with the bacteria Treponema pallidum.
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A 20-year old asked:
I have a painless sore on my genitals. What could cause this?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have oral herpes. If I touch the open sore is it possible I can transfer it to my genital area?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I recently been diagnosed with genital herpes I have a huge open sore on my vaginal lip the doc gave me valtrex (valacyclovir) but its not helping with the pain I ca?
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A 37-year old asked:
Pain urinating and general sore genitals after having sex. What can I do for this?
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A member asked:
I have an infection in my genitals but don't know waht it is. Simptoms are itchiness, burning and the inside looks like an open flower?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could a canker sore come on genitals?
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A 37-year old asked:
How to infect your own genitals from a cold sore?
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A member asked:
I have the three small open circular blister like wounds right above my genitals on my groin area. They are painful have a white center to them. ?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have a sore spot since a couple of days left of my genitals which is hurting when touched and getting bigger. How to treat it, what could cause it?
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A 34-year old asked:
I'm just wondering, if you have a cold sore is it possible to spread it to your genitals?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can you get oral herpes from someone even if there are no sores? And can you spread to genitals if theres no sore?
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A female asked:
Is type 1 herpes be transmitted through oral sex? Is that something i have to live with for the rest of my life? My husband had a cold sore and we had oral sex. now i have a sore on my genitals. I am afraid that this is something i have to live with for t
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A 49-year old asked:
Is there any way to contract herpes on genitals when having cold sore on mouth?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Hard lump around male genitals and it's sore and sometimes get a sharp pain around. Blood, UA and CT are all normal.
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A 29-year old female asked:
What's the difference to a pimple and herpes on your genitals? I have a whitehead down there but I also have a cold sore, do I have genital herpes?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Whatre the chances are of me giving my boyfriend genital herpes Hsv 1 from saliva, and my lips not touching his genitals. My cold sore was almost gone?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I'm having blisters on the palms of my hands, soles of my feet, on my tongue, on my head and my genitals, accompanied with sore throat.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Swolen eyelids,dry flaky skin,stiff neck,fatigue,red at throat back,tonsils,aching thigh &butt,swolen genitals,headache,symptms mainly rite side.Cause?
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A 31-year old asked:
Might it happen that a Might it happen thatker sore cause genital herpes?
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A member asked:
What happens when you pop a genital herpes sore?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What can I use to lessen the pain of genital herpes? The sores are open and it hurts to clean. Help!
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A member asked:
Can a cold sore turn into genital herpes from oral sex?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it possible to contract genital herpes from a cold sore?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it possible to contract genital herpes from a cold sore?
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A 33-year old asked:
Cold sore the day after giving my gf oral, did she have genital herpes?
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A 34-year old asked:
Yesterday my boyfriend gave me oral sex w/ a cold sore, could I get genital herpes?
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A 37-year old asked:
Yesterday my boyfriend gave me oral sex with a cold sore, can i get genital herpes?
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A 34-year old asked:
When would you expect to see symptoms after exposure to cold sore herpes (type 1) in your genital area?
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A male asked:
What are the chances I gave my GF HSV1 genital through oral, with no signs of a cold sore. But 2 days later I saw an oncoming cold sore.?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have herpes. Not sure which one. I caught it genital, guy had sore on his lips. Caught it at 6/2013, painful month for me. Returned but anal. Why?
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