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Dr. Alvaro O. Mercado, MD

OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

Dr. Alvaro Mercado, MD is one of the country's best rated doctors, specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. MD Mercado currently treats patients in Chicago, Illinois and Park ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mercado ...
45 years Experience
Dr. Alvaro Mercado, MD
  • Chicago, IL
  • Univ Boliviana Mayor De San Andres- Fac De Cien- La Paz- Bolivia
  • Accepting new patients

Vaginal Boil w/ Fever and Swollen Lymph Nodes

Best option is to go to urgent care or er. Even if it spontaneously drains you will need antibiotics. Warm compress wil stimulate growth and drain.

Is this a herpes type 1 false positive?

Herpes titer 1:15 is positive but a titer3:5 or less sometimes is consider low positive and could be also confirmed with a Herpes western blot test. 94% of kids that graduate from READ MORE
Herpes titer 1:15 is positive but a titer3:5 or less sometimes is consider low positive and could be also confirmed with a Herpes western blot test. 94% of kids that graduate from HS are herpes positive, most at one point had a cold sore. Now eczema is a different chronic problem with spontaneous intense itching any where in the body, with multiple triggers.