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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Boils or herpes
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Boils or herpes
by Hummmm, Jul 01, 2002 12:00AM
Hi, I had unprotected sex once, about a year later I found what appeared to be a boil on the base of my penis where some pubic hair grows. Usally about once a year I get another one, always near the base of my penis. It fits the discription of a boil perfectly, but I'm not sure what herpes looks like. Is it normal to get boils on only the base of my penis? Is this something I should be concerned about?
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Jul 01, 2002 12:00AM
, Jul 01, 2002 12:00AM
Sounds like boils to me. Herpes looks like blisters. Boils in the groin area are common--thighs, etc. They are of no significance and rarely need any treatment at all.
I guess I'd have to hedge and say that unless somebody looks at it (or a good-quality photo at least), they couldn't give you a definitive diagnosis, but if it "fits the discription of a boil perfectly," it probably is just a boil.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
I guess I'd have to hedge and say that unless somebody looks at it (or a good-quality photo at least), they couldn't give you a definitive diagnosis, but if it "fits the discription of a boil perfectly," it probably is just a boil.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
