HERPES

Shingles

26 April, 2014

Dear Dr. Rob: Approximately 3 months ago I was diagnosed with Shingles. It was in the left torso area. Took the medications as prescribed and all seemed to go well. However, approximately 2-3 days after finishing the medications, I came down with the flu and ran a fever for about 3-4 days and the fever […]

Antibody Blood Test

Dear Dr. Rob: Here is the scenario. Come home from a trip overseas. Clammy, Itchy, Tingly, Sweaty everywhere. Notice a small half dollar size rash on my back. Call my GP… out of town… go see his associate he tells me I have Simplex 1, gives me Famvir… visual exam no swab, no blood. Go […]

Test Results

Dear Dr. Rob: I have a rash on my penis, and am currently awaiting test results as to whether or not it’s herpes… My wife and I have been absolutely monogamous for our nearly 10 years together, and until now neither of us has had any outbreaks or shown any other symptoms… What are the […]

Pain with Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: I am a concerned female. I was just recently diagnosed with Herpes. I have not been able to go to the bathroom at all. It hurts way to bad. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me. I am just trying to figure out how to alleviate the pain. My […]

Recurrent Lesions

Dear Dr. Rob: I have oral herpes – I’ve never been formally tested, but I get cold sores a few times a year……seems obvious that’s what it is. Can I ‘reinfect’ myself or trigger an outbreak by using a lipstick that I used during an outbreak (even if it’s been weeks since using the lipstick)? […]

Dormancy

Dear Dr. Rob: How long could the herpes virus stay in your system without having an outbreak for the first time? Dr. Rob’s Response: Dear Poster Who Inquires about Dormancy: That is a wonderful question! I cannot tell you how long herpes stays dormant in your system or when the virus is going to rear […]

Different Types of Outbreaks

Dear Dr. Rob: I have had herpes for 10 years now and I have a number of different types of outbreaks. Just this week a new type has come up. I have painful bumps all over my backside. Is this common? Up until now my outbreaks have been genital, or concentrated on the upper buttocks […]

Still Use Condoms

Dear Dr. Rob: I was diagnosed with genital herpes about 4 weeks ago. I had a new sexual partner, and we did not use condoms. He had a blood test that confirmed that he did in fact have herpes, although he has never had any symptoms. Should we use condoms now? Does my risk of […]

Secondary Infection

Dear Dr. Rob: I had sex with a herpes infected women over 2 years ago. I was tested and it came back positive but I have not had any symptoms. Starting in December, I got what looked like a small blister on the base of my penis. It spread and became a group of blisters. […]

Rash on Finger

Dear Dr. Rob: I was recently diagnosed with HSV2 in Nov.2005; I work as a nurse. I have had three outbreaks since then. I am very cautious and wash my hands frequently. My question is that I noticed a small rash on top of my finger, it’s red and the skin is dry and cracked. […]