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Answered by Dr. Ruth Divine D Agustin

What are the early signs of genital herpes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are greatly concerned about having early genital herpes. Both of your HSV IgG tests are negative since their values are less than 0.9. More accurate tests to determine primary HSV (herpes simplex virus) infection include HSV culture and HSV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays.

June 2, 2026

How to recover from dengue and typhoid?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your friend appears to have severe dengue. Kindly do blood cultures for typhoid fever. Blood culture helps us to identify the presence of salmonella, and it guides the choice of antibiotic therapy. The petechiae can occur due to low platelet count.

April 29, 2024

What can be the cause of pain in the upper back and neck?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your complaints of upper back pain and neck pain point to a musculoskeletal cause, probably a muscular spasm. However, it would be prudent to check for other causes such as osteoarthritis and nerve impingement, initially through X-rays. Naproxen belongs to a family of medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAID). These medications act on the musculoskeletal system to control pain.

June 16, 2023

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