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HPV vs. Folliculitis
Hello, I went to a doctor today and he said I had folliculitis as opposed to genital wart. Are these two things aften confused? I still have doubts, are they unfounded?
haha, well... I am a bit of a worrier, that was the third opinion! 2 said folliculitis and one said disturbed hair follicle, same thing. so 3 strikes against HPV. I just want the dang thing to go away, it been there for months and keeps coming back! Thanks empathy, you helped me a ton!
Ah, this answers my last question as to what the doctor said it was. Folliculitis is not HPV, and I doubt a trained medical doctor would confuse these two conditions. If you really don't trust your doctor that much, you can seek a second opinion.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
