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Genital Herpes
Genital herpes or HSV2 is one of the most difficult to control viruses and has been existent in mankind for thousands of years and is fast becoming the most common sexually transmitted disease. Genital herpes is a viral infection that becomes visible as small groups of inflamed and often painful blisters on the skin around the infected area.
One of the most troublesome aspects of genital herpes is that it can also be transmitted sexually during the dormant or "latency" period of the disease, when there are no visible signs of the infection. Genital herpes has greater significance for women as HSV2 has clinic ties to the development of cancer of the cervix. In pregnant women with genital herpes, it is suggested that the newborn is delivered by cesarean (c-section) so as not to infect the child to the virus.
Symptoms of genital herpes can be evident even before the blisters are seen. Often, painful, tingling and itching in the genital area are the beginning signs of a genital herpes outbreak. This usually begins 2 - 7 days after exposure to the virus. Blisters then develop on the skin surface and usually have an inflamed, red base. The blisters, carrying a clear yellowish fluid, eventually burst leaving painful sensitive ulcers that crust over within 7-14 days. Pain and discomfort in the groin area is common, as the lymph node glands will be enlarged, during the outbreak.
Other symptoms of a genital herpes outbreak may include:
- Headache
- Fever
- Difficult or painful urination
- Urinary frequency or urgency
- Painful intercourse
- Incontinence
- Genital sores
Once infected, even when outward signs of the infection do not appear, the virus hides in nerve cells of the body. The virus can remain dormant here and outbreaks can reoccur from one a year to as frequent as every few weeks. Subsequent outbreaks can be brought on by a number of things such as fatigue, sunburn, mechanical irritation and menstruation in women. Studies show that subsequent outbreaks are generally less severe and shorter in duration for men in comparison to women.
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