Female Genital Herpes Overview For You
The genital herpes is an infection, caused by a virus, which is transmitted during a sexual activity. It causes group of small ulcers on and around the genitals in both men and women. It cannot be cured but there are some medications, which can suppress the symptoms. It is widespread, because it is highly contagious. The infected person can transmit the virus without any symptoms and visible infection.
Over 80 percent to 90 percent of those who are infected cannot recognize the infection or the symptoms on time. Many of the carriers are poor, with less education and using drugs or have many sexual partners. Below, we are going to look deeper into female genital herpes.
This disease caused by the virus HSV (herpes simplex virus). There are two kinds of it – HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is called “fever blisters”. It appears around the mouth and can be transmitted by a kiss between two people. HSV-2 is more common and spread. It is infection around the genitals and is forwarded through sexual contact. It is spread by any skin to skin contact with infected person. Even after treatment there can be residual symptoms and the herpes can be transmitted.
Signs of the herpes can be found three to seven days after contact with infected person. The infection looks like small rash or ulcers. Each blister is one to three millimeters in size. They can be grouped. It can be painless or slightly tender, but in other people it can be very painful.
In women the rash can be outside the vagina, but they commonly are inside. There they can cause discomfort or discharge but cannot be seen except during a doctor’s examination. They can be found all around the genitals, even on and in the anus.
The symptoms can last two to four weeks during the first outbreak. It is the most painful and longer part of the treatment. You can have headaches, fever, muscle aches or painful urination. After the first part of the cure the infection can return, but with less symptoms.
Even before any blisters or ulcers can be seen there is pain and discomfort. This is because inflammation of the nerves leading to the infected skin. If the individual has signs of an infection he or she might see a doctor as soon as possible. The medication is more effective if it is started in the first days when it has appeared.
People with genital herpes infection are highly contagious. Everybody with infection must avoid any sexual contacts for preventing their partners of infection. Even the condom does not prevent the spread of the virus. This is because not the whole infected are is covered with the condom.
If the sores are present the chance to infect someone else is extremely big. Those who have received a treatment can be contagious, too. Even the skin looks normal and there are no symptoms, the virus can be forwarded. Because of this the safe sex practice is required to minimize the chance of spreading the disease.
May 18 2010 08:03 pm | Herpes Cures
