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Re: 30 weeks pregnant AND reoccuring lesion on buttockFrom: hope (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 7 Apr 2003 09:01:40 -0500 (CDT)
How do you treat it? Could be a boil? They will go away and come back for years. > >Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. I've been concerned. > >At Sun, 6 Apr 2003, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >> >>KS >> >>agree it is suspicious for herpes, but could also be a chronically >>infected hair follicle. On your buttock, a herpes lesion is less >>worrisome for the pregnancy as if there is a lesion at delivery, it can >>be easily isolated. >> >>At Sat, 5 Apr 2003, KS wrote: >>> >>>I am currently 30 weeks pregnant and have a lesion (have had it before >>>in the same spot) that developed on my buttock. It resembles a spider >>>bite and doesn't blister but does ooze a bit and scab over after a few >>>days. This lesion first appeared five years ago after the delivery of >>>my son and has reoccured about three to four times a year although I >>>haven't had it in almost a year. >>> >>>I've had it cultured for genital herpes and it was negative. My doctor >>>still thought it might be genital herpes. However, my ob-gyn tested me >>>with the pockit test at the beginning of my pregnancy and the test was >>>negative for HSV. I told him I'd call in if I developed any lesions so >>>he could look at it. >>> >>>The lesion developed last night (Friday night) and my doctor's office >>>doesn't open until Monday so I cannot have it checked out. >>> >>>Any idea what this may be? Even with two negative tests, could it be >>>HSV? >>> >>>I'm scared of what this could do to the baby. Should I call the l&d and >>>go in to have it checked out (although I'd really rather not). >>> >>>Any advice or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated >> >>-- >>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG >>Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board >>Pregnancy and Birth Section >>Private Practice >>New Orleans, La. >> >>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails. >> >>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are >>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified >>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start >>of a physician-patient relationship. >>
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