Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways A pimply rash on the buttocks can be caused by irritants like tight clothes or bicycle riding.Home remedies like a cool compress or oatmeal bath ...

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department for a cough. His mother states that he also has had a rash on his buttocks and finger for many weeks. Vital signs are normal except for a ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeways Anal herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, usually spread through anal sex. Painful blisters appear on the anus during an outbreak and ...

Shingles and cold sores result from different types of herpes viruses. So, while the shingles vaccine is very effective at preventing shingles, it doesn’t prevent cold sores. Shingles, or herpes ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection. That’s equivalent to one in every ...

Cold sores, also known as oral herpes, can pass through sexual contact. However, they are not technically a sexually transmitted infection (STI), as people most often acquire cold sores through ...