Dr. Rob’s Answers

 

Affect Fertility

Dear Dr. Rob: Hi. I’m glad you’re here to ask this question to. I went to bed last night thinking I had a yeast infection; everything “down there” was red, itchy, inflamed, it burns when I urinate, etc. I woke up this morning, and I have terrible flu like symptoms, plus, I noticed a HUGE […]

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Practice Safe Sex

Dear Dr. Rob: I have just learned that I have contracted Herpes from my girlfriend…and, I’m 65!!!…I should be happy that now I’ve reached that socially acceptable plateau!!! Anyway, my girlfriend claims…she didn’t know she had it!!!…Is this possible? Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear 65 Year Old: I’m not sure congratulations is in order. Yes, it […]

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Long Term

Dear Dr. Rob: I want to know if Herpes 2 virus can cause any long term problems e.g., severe pain multi-site, fibromyalgia, or any other problems, degenerative disc disease, anything that could cause severe pain. I will look for your response. Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear Poster Inquiring About Long Term Problems: There is no good […]

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Couple with Genital Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: My husband and I both have genital herpes. When we have intercourse he complains about itching, even when I am not having an outbreak and he has no visible lesions or signs of outbreak. He has also experienced some redness. What can we do? Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear Couple with Genital Herpes: […]

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Viral

Dear Dr. Rob: Is herpes viral and bacterial? Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear Poster: Herpes is a virus not a bacteria and therefore is not amenable to treatment with antibiotics, but rather with antivirals such as Valcyclovir, Famcyclovir and Lysine, the amino acid.

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HSV2 Genital Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: I am a 38 year old female who has had HSV2 genital herpes for almost 20 years. I currently have outbreaks every 1-2 years. I had my most recent outbreak two weeks ago. I did not experience prodrome prior to the outbreak. However, I have experienced prodrome before outbreaks and without outbreaks […]

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No Outbreaks for 9 Years

Dear Dr. Rob: I was tested for genital herpes last week from a blood sample. I have never had a break out or lesions at all. The doctor tested me because of frequent yeast infections which I have always had. The nurse that works in the lab told me that my results were all negative, […]

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Rash on Butt Cheeks

Dear Dr. Rob: My husband has herpes and I’ve notice that I have a small pimple like rash not on my vagina but more like on inside of my butt cheeks close to my anus. Can herpes be in that area? Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear Poster with a Small Pimple: Yes, herpes can be on […]

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Never has Textbook Outbreak

Dear Dr. Rob: I have kind of an odd question. I was diagnosed with genital herpes 7 years ago, and since the diagnosis, I have never had a textbook outbreak. I am not exactly sure if I am having symptoms of it or not. There are times when I have some itching and/or swelling of […]

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Prodromal Symptoms

Dear Dr. Rob: Hi I hope you can help me. About 2 1/2 years ago I had gotten an infection on my thumb. My initial symptoms began approx 2-3 weeks before the actual rash emerged. I experienced total fatigue, soreness of my skin over my entire body, almost to the extreme of not being able […]

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