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Red Buttocks Uncomfortable Is It Herpes Or Shingles

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Is it possible that shingles cause vaginal herpes? How long can the herpes virus stay dormant? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Haseena Hamdani MD

I have had recurring shingles . My husband has feverblisters. I now have another small shingles outbreak on right side of back, as that where it always starts. Could it be possible for herpes that my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Haseena Hamdani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Is there a relationship or similarity between herpes simplex and shingles, their causation,symptoms or anything else ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Should I get a shingles shot if I get cold sores on my back during stress that they tell me are a herpes virus? Does the shingles shot somehow worsen that condition? Let me know your thoughts. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Would valacyclovir be prescribed for an adult for anything besides Herpes , cold sores or shingles? For example, back sores/rash? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

has a sensation similar to a herpes breakout, tingly and painful. It does not look look like a herpes blister or a shingles blister. Is it possible that it is shingles. If so is it to late to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

test come back positive for herpes and inconclusive for shingles. I am not sure what tests were ... herpes. It always comes in the lower part of my back, top of my buttocks. Should I find out... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

herpes or shingles!! ...I am a 62 year old female who had her first out break of herpes nearly 40 years ago. I am having my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sujoy Khan MD

I have both Herpetic Whitlow and Shingles , per the ER doctor. I understand that both are different Herpes viruses , however I ve never had genital herpes . Is it common to have both Shingles... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sujoy Khan ( Allergist and Immunologist)
Dr.   Bharatesh Devendra Basti MD

genital herpes if both my husband and I have had no other partners and could it be shingles in the genital ...Hi, I went to the doctor yesterday and she thinks I have genital herpes. I have been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti ( Dermatologist)