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

paulapete52
10/23/08
paulapete52
Topics:Genital Herpes

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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mee mee
Thursday, October 23, 2008

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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There are two types of HSV, HSV type 1 and 2, and both can cause genital herpes.

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