 [ Symptoms ] why is my genital boil bleeding after i put ointment on it should i stop using this particular medication  i have a genital boil i know it is not warts or herpes because i am not sexually active it is painful so i put neosporin +pain relief gel on it and the next time i went into the bathroom i found it was bleeding thought it was not before i put the ointment on it should [ Disease ] is the medicine zovirax or something like that do you have pills also do you think you could have washed in the shower a little too roughly when i have gotten them mine are actually herpes but called them boils for years because my husband would not accept it until i made him go with me for a test last year i do realize we get regular ole boils also however i have never heard of bleeding if the sore is currently open i would stop the medicine for a day then start back again and see how it does alternatively i wish you could see or talk to a nurse or dr but if you are on here you may not be able to do that another thing i have found soothing is putting a warm chamomile tea bag on there for 12 hour i got that from hubby  he brings me a bowl of hot water to keep rinsing & steeping the tea bag when you wash just blot with a clean cloth do not re use until washed  water only until healed better the emergency room taught me that because i became allergic to soap & all ointments when i had any infections etc it helps alot