A diagnosis of genital herpes can be missed or delayed because there are often no symptoms. When there are symptoms, they can mild or vague and similar to other diseases. Symptoms, such as headache, swollen lymph glands, fever, chills, and fatigue can mimic symptoms of a bacterial infection or other viral infections, such as influenza.
Blisters and lesions may somewhat resemble a chancre due to syphilis. They can also resemble the symptoms of chancroid. Both these diseases are also sexually transmitted diseases.
Because of these factors, it is important to have regular medical care throughout a lifetime in order to maximize the chances of early diagnosis and treatment....more about Genital herpes »
For a diagnosis of Genital herpes, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Genital herpes:
The other diseases for which Genital herpes is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Causes of Genital herpes may include these medical conditions:
Related medical mistakes may include:
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often seen by physicians for this reason. children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections. See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis.
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Genital herpes or confirming a diagnosis of Genital herpes, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Genital herpes may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Genital herpes. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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