Does this look like genital herpes? Sores around my anus

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Hello,

i have just noticed this rash in my anus area. The area has been burning for around a week (only when i sit or walk), it started around two days after i had noticed a fungal rash on my penis. Is it possible that its just a fungal rash or something else? I will go to the doctor first chance i get

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  • Posted

    So some more information. I went to the doctor and she said that its a fungal infection. I got some cream for it, but how could a fungal infection cause sores like that? I have a hard time accepting the diagnosis because of the white spots

    • Posted

      After only one day of applying clotrimazole the burning sensation is mostly gone and the area seems to be healing as well, so I guess it was fungal after all..

  • Posted

    hello mark, could you please let me know if your symptoms have gone away? I had something similar, itching and burning for a month and I saw some small tears and they disappeared before I had the chance to get it swabbed. Afraid it's herpes but thinking about trying treating it with fungal cream

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      Hello, it has been looked at two times by a dermatologist who said that it was probably a fungal infection. It has not been swabbed or anything like that, but the burning went away after a few days of applying a clotrimazole cream that my dermatologist prescribed to the area. There is still minor burning when friction occurs, but it seems to be healing.

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