A patient comes to the clinic complaining of difficulty urinating, flu-like symptoms, genital tingling, and blister-like vesicles on the upper thigh and vagina. She denies having ever had these symptoms before. The medication the physician is most likely to order would be:

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The symptoms described suggest a possible case of genital herpes, which is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Oral acyclovir is an antiviral medication that is commonly used to treat genital herpes. The other options listed are antibiotics and are not effective against viral infections like herpes.

A Patient Comes to the Clinic Complaining of Difficulty Urinating