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How Is Herpes Diagnosed

Health Encyclopedia: Shingles And Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster Virus) Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Both chickenpox (varicella) and shingles (zoster) can usually be diagnosed by symptoms alone. If a diagnosis is still unclear after a physical examination, diagnostic tests may be required.

Ruling Out Other Disorders

Either variation of the virus may be confused with other disorders.

Ruling out Disorders that Resemble Chickenpox. Chickenpox, particularly in early stages, may be confused with herpes simplex (the disorder more commonly referred to as "herpes"), or impetigo, insect bites, and...

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Expert & Community Posts

Seven Reasons to Keep a Postive Attitude about Herpes

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Genital Herpes and Yeast Infections

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...understand that sometimes it can be tricky to make a self-diagnosis. In the past I have used... Read more »

How to tell your partner

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

... Recently I counseled a young woman who had herpes on how and what to tell her boyfriend of... Read more »

Taking Responsibility for Your Sex Life

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...cannot get healthcare coverage due to her recent diagnosis is a fundamental problem with the... Read more »

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GenitalHerpesMatters.com thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with genital herpes. Whether you have been diagnosed... Read more »

Genital Herpes: The Basics

What is genital herpes? Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex viruses (HSV) type 1 and type 2. Most genital herpes is caused by HSV type 2. Most people have no... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis

...systems. Click the icon to see an image of thrush.Other conditions that may be confused with oral herpes include herpangina (a form of the Coxsackie A virus), sore throat caused by strep or other... Read more »

Encephalitis: Viral: Diagnosis

DiagnosisIn many cases, the symptoms of encephalitis are too similar to aid the doctor in differentiating among the many causes of brain inflammation. The primary objective in diagnosing viral... Read more »

Genital Warts and HPV

...almost always diagnose genital warts by a simple examination. Sometimes a biopsy is done to make a diagnosis. In a biopsy, the entire bump, or a part of it, is removed under local anesthesia and... Read more »

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