Where Does Herpes Occur On The Face

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Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

What Is Shingles? Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox (varicella zoster virus). Like other herpes viruses, the varicella-zoster virus has an initial infectious stage, (chicken pox) followed by a dormant stage. Then, with no warning, the virus becomes active again. About 20% of people who have had chicken pox will eventually develop shingles. This reactivation of the virus is most likely to...

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Can certain drugs taken prevent certain STDS from occuring?

Dear Dr. Frascino,I recently went to Asia and slept with a girl and had unprotected oral sex but protected intercouse sex. I am worried that I have contracted anything, from STDs to HIV. I got really scared the next day and went to a doctor in Hong...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Jason,You had unprotected oral sex and protected "intercourse" sex and for that your Hong Kong doctor tested you for HIV-1, HIV-2 and syphilis (VDRL) the very next day???? Oh my . . . . And then you flew to the U.S. and a physician... Read more »

std first occurring

once you become exposed to an std(any), how long after infection does the symtoms occur(warts,lesions,etc). If it has been longer than a month, and no signs of infection, does that mean I am not infected. Also, if you are exposed on your hands or...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.This is not a simple question to answer,since Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) are actually an entire group ofdiseases. The symptoms that occur from STD's can vary widely from onedisease to another.... Read more »

when does seborrheic eczema occur?

Dr. Robert,I want to thank you for all of the help you have given all of the worried people here in this forum. You are truly an expert in your field and a very compassionate person. Three years ago I had an evening of drinking and there was a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Seborrhea and eczema can be associated with HIV infection; however, it would extremely unlikely for these types of skin conditions to appear two months after being infected with HIV.I should point out that seborrhea/eczema or no seborrhea/eczema,... Read more »

How can i regain my lost Fat which occur after i started taking HIV Med

Hi Dr. thank so much for helping and making us understand what we are going through. Especially for us who don't have a professional Dr. on HIV.My question is that after taking HIV Med. for more than a year i start losing my weight badly all my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Fat loss, lipoatrophy, is a fairly common and very annoying complication of HIV disease. We've learned it can be associated with use of thymidine analog drugs, such as D4T and AZT. Consequently I would avoid these agents. There is no... Read more »

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alopecia areata and herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello,
A couple of years ago, I started noticing patches of hair on my face disappearing. Later I realized it is called Alopecia Areata. Also, I found out that I have herpes. 2 years have past since then and I feel fine, although I have been getting... Read more »

Herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

he tenido una relacion de riesgo hace 5 dias y hoy en la maana he aparecido un herpes en el labio un poco grande que atribuyo que tal vez a una picadura de araa pero creo que no lo es y tengo miedo a haberme contagiado. :( Read more »

Coinfeccion con Herpes y Periodo Ventana

Posted by Laztana, 1 Reply

Hola,muy buenas,despues de una relacion de riesgo tengo un test vih negativo a las 12 semanas, el tema es que creo que en la
misma relacion me contagie de un herpes labial, el periodo ventana de 3 meses es valido en caso de coinfeccion de herpes y... Read more »

IS a rash from Herpes the same as a open ulcer?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Whne they say herpes outbreak can give a route for infection with hiv does that include a rash from it or the open uclerations that sometimes occur? Read more »

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