Many of you might be wondering if herpes zoster or shingles is contagious. We would like to further explain it here. Before we talk about shingles, let me tell you shingles is caused by Varicella Zoster Virus, the same virus ...
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Pityriasis Rosea in Pregnancy
Pityriasis Rosea is a acute self-healing skin disease commonly seen in people between 10 and 35 of age, but can occur at any age. Although Pityriasis Rosea is harmless self-healing disease which usually resolves after 4-8 weeks, most pregnant women ...
Genital Warts In Men
Genital warts or condylomata acuminata are very common human papilomavirus infection in both men and women. Since most of the research has been focused on HPV in women as a risk of having cervical cancer, men are also equally affected and ...
Molluscum Contagiosum
Molluscum Contagiosum is a common harmless viral infection of the skin that commonly affects both children and adults. Though, the disease is usually mild and is self-limited treatment may be required as its contagious. Molluscum Contagiosum is caused by poxvirus ...
Genital Warts
Genital warts or condylomata acuminata are very common viral infection which are acquired through sexual contact.Genital warts are common in both male and female and can occur at any age. While there is no cure for genital warts, treatment options ...
Genital Herpes
Genital Herpes in one of the common sexually transmitted disease which affect both males and females. It is estimated that 1 in 5 women and one in 9 men have HSV infection. Unfortunately, 80% of the individuals are unaware of ...
Gianotti Crosti Syndrome
Gianotti Crosti syndrome (GCS), also known as Papular acrodermatitis of childhood, acrodermatitis papulosa infantum, and infantile papular acrodermatitis, is a symmetric papular eruption of the skin in response to viral or bacterial infection. This condition is harmless and self-limiting which ...
Pityriasis Rosea
Pityriasis Rosea, also known as Pityriasis Rosea Gibert is a common and self-limiting type of skin rash commonly seen in older children and young adults, but may occur at any age. Pityriasis Rosea may be seen at anytime of the ...
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease in Children
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a mild and short lasting viral illness commonly affecting infants and children. This disease is contagious and most common during summer and autumn. It is most commonly caused by coxsackievirus A16 or enterovirus 71, a ...
Study Finds No Association Between Streptococcus Pharyngitis And Pityriasis Rosea
A study at Department of Dermatology and STD, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India suggests that there is no association between streptococcus pharyngitis and pityriasis rosea. Pityriasis rosea is self limited skin condition of uncertain etiology. The ...