Herpes, Dermatology FAQ - Page 3

I was accidentally sprayed with saliva by a friend who has a cold sore? Hello, yesterday at a gathering with friends, one of them who had an active herpes simplex outbreak (it looked very red and might not have reached the crusting stage) accidentally sprayed saliva on my face wh...

Genital warts Hello, doctor. My husband previously had small black spots on his genital area (possibly because we had unprotected sex). He has already seen a doctor for treatment, and that doctor said it didn't look like genital warts. He mentioned it might be caused by a vi...

Herpes simplex, dyshidrotic eczema Hello, doctor. I was diagnosed with genital herpes (located on the buttocks) in mid-October. Today (November 16), I noticed small, clustered blisters on my hand that are very itchy, but the skin is not red or swollen; it has a normal skin color....

Red rash on the inner thigh? I have developed red rashes on the inner thigh, which then turned into white, bump-like lesions that resemble herpes. I am overweight, and it may be due to moisture and friction. I am very concerned about how my skin suddenly changed like this. What s...

Medication for shingles after 2 days? Hello Doctor, on July 3rd, my father was diagnosed with shingles on his back. He noticed the rash on June 29th and applied eczema cream on his own. On the night of July 2nd, he experienced some back pain, and on July 3rd, he sought medical at...

Lip issues Hello Doctor, on April 7th, I had unprotected oral sex with a sex worker for less than a minute, and I immediately wiped myself with a wet tissue afterward. A month later, I went to a private health laboratory for testing, and my RT-PCR results were normal. I also had ...

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) If a person tests positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) but has never shown symptoms, there is still a risk of transmitting the virus to a partner during sexual intercourse, even without the use of condoms. Asymptomatic shedding of t...

Herpes labialis Doctor, I have been experiencing recurrent lip herpes. While I was about to use the restroom, I instinctively touched the blister on my lip (which was not broken) because it was painful. Then, without washing my hands, I touched my genital area with the same hand....

I'm not sure if it's herpes (with a picture)? About a year ago, at the end of March, I noticed something growing in my genital area that was very itchy, and my groin lymph nodes were swollen. After visiting a urologist, the doctor diagnosed it as pubic lice. I followed ...

Differentiating between shingles and herpes simplex virus? Hello, doctor. A while ago, I visited a massage therapist for a hand job service. Two days later, I received the HPV 9-valent vaccine. On the third day, I started experiencing intermittent sharp pain on the outer side of ...

Mouth sores? Hello, I have been experiencing unilateral tinnitus and have taken Xanax XR (0.5 mg) and Flunarizine (5 mg) before bed, one tablet each. After the first dose, I noticed slight swelling on my upper lip the next day. After the second dose, the swelling increased, but t...

Shingles and genital herpes? I consulted a doctor on the 10th, and after a massage, I experienced hand stimulation. Starting on the 13th, I began to feel sharp pain in my right thigh, and over the past few days, I developed a rash on my right thigh and a few blisters on my leg. A...

Blisters appearing between the fingers? I usually wear rings, and at the junction of my middle finger and ring finger, I have developed two bubble-like lesions that do not itch. They do not resemble the clustered rash of dyshidrotic eczema; instead, there are just two lesions ver...

After masturbation, there may be blisters resembling eczema on the fingers? Hello, I have the following questions, and I would appreciate your help: 1. There is no itching in the genital area, but there is often white discharge. After masturbation, my fingers sometimes develop s...

Is it normal for the scabs from shingles to be very dark? Does the drying of the blisters indicate that healing is progressing? Hello Doctor, about five or six days ago (around Sunday), I developed small blisters on my chin (at the time, I mistakenly thought they were small pimpl...

Itchy skin, lumps, muscle pain? Based on your description of red patches and spots on your skin (located near the left scapula and left anterior chest) that are itchy and firm, along with intermittent muscle pain, it could be indicative of a condition such as shingles (herpes zos...

Type 2 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-2) related? Since discovering that my girlfriend has genital herpes type 2, we apply medication and maintain cleanliness and dryness whenever an outbreak occurs. However, there are still many concerns, such as: Can we share the same blanket? Is it...

Type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) Hello Doctor: I would like to ask if I engage in sexual activity with someone who has herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) but does not have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), is it possible for me to contract HSV-2? Additionally, is dyshidrot...

Questions related to genital herpes? Hello Doctor: Recently, my girlfriend visited the doctor due to discomfort in her genital area, and the diagnosis was herpes. I would like to ask if there are any other transmission routes for genital herpes besides sexual intercourse? My girl...

Genital herpes Hello, Dr. Wu! Recently, I visited the dermatology department at National Taiwan University Hospital, where the doctor diagnosed me with genital herpes. I have small yellowish-white spots on the foreskin and in the coronal sulcus. They are not painful, but sometime...