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Thursday, October 23, 2008 paulapete52 asks

Q: I would like to know that if you get a breakout of sores on your butt every year and in the or

around the same spot can that be herpes and if so how can I get checked if eveytime I try to make an appt with the doctor the symptons have gone

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10/23/08 10:57pm

Your doctor can give you a blood test to check and see if you have the anti bodies, you no longer have to wait until you have an outbreak. And you can get them on your butt, or private parts.

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