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"I have something DOWN THERE!"- Herpes in the ED: Diagnosis, Treatment, & What to tell patients

Update: 2020-12-05

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They have something DOWN THERE... No surprises, it's herpes. But making the diagnosis is the just first of many issues and questions- how do you treat it? Will it come back? How do I stop from spreading it to other partners? Is there something I can do to decrease my number of outbreaks? All great questions we should be ready to answer. In this vodcast Dr. Leger reviews this disease and these important questions.

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Author: Dr. Janessa Leger MD

Peer Review: Dr. Jason Hine MD and Dr. Jeff Holmes MD

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"I have something DOWN THERE!"- Herpes in the ED: Diagnosis, Treatment, & What to tell patients

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