I got three blisters under my foreskin after unprotected sex. What to do?

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I have seen the attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your clinical lesions are in favor of genital herpes. This is a viral infection, which is sexually transmitted. Candid B (Clotrimazole and Beclomethasone) is an antifungal with steroid, and it should be avoided, as steroids are not indicated during infections. I suggest you try taking the following medicines. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines after their consent.

1. Tablet Acivir (Acyclovir) 400 mg, three times a day after food for a week.
2. Tablet Levocet (Levocetirizine) 5 mg, once daily after dinner for a week.
3. Tablet Dolo (Paracetamol) 650 mg, twice daily after food for five days.
4. Bactafuz cream (Fusidic acid) for local application, twice daily for a week.

I suggest you do the following tests:

1. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) by ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).
2. HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen).
3. Anti-HCV (hepatitis C virus).
4. VDRL (venereal disease research laboratory).
5. HSV (herpes simplex virus) for IgM (immunoglobulin M).

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I suggest taking Acyclovir thrice daily for a week. Dolo and Levocetirizine are for pain, itching, and redness, and it is advisable that you use them accordingly for a quicker relief. You can use any other Fusidic acid cream. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines after their consent. Apart from taking plenty of water, there are no dietary changes advised. Herpes can have recurrences, but the use of treatment now will cure the present episode. To prevent this in the future, you need to use adequate protection during intercourse.