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Re: 30 weeks pregnant AND reoccuring lesion on buttock
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 09:18:06 -0500 (CDT)
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:
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>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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