xviii Facts Most Genital Herpes That Everyone Should Know

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  1. Canker affects about 1/5 adults. (xx%)
  2. It is spread through close peel contact, typically during sex activity.
  3. Yous cannot catch herpes from toilet seats, hot tubs, or any other objects.
  4. Once exposed to the virus, herpes never leaves your body; even so, not anybody who is exposed volition develop symptoms
  5. The most common symptoms of an agile herpes outbreak are small, fluid-filled blisters on the genitals, buttocks, or oral cavity. They typically are very painful and may burn down.
  6. Y'all may experience influenza-like symptoms (fever, muscle aches, fatigue) a few days before the lesions develop. These are called prodromal symptoms.
  7. The first canker outbreak is typically the nearly painful and typically lasts longer than recurrent outbreaks.
  8. About 90% of people who have an initial herpes outbreak will develop a subsequent outbreak.
  9. We diagnose herpes by two methods — either by a skin culture or by blood work. Typically both are used together in improver to a physical exam. The skin civilisation tin only be washed when y'all accept an active lesion. A positive issue confirms the diagnosis of herpes, merely a negative result does non rule it out.The blood work volition show us if yous take been exposed to herpes in the past but may not confirm if a genital lesion is an active herpes outbreak
  10. There is no cure for herpes, but we tin can treat the symptoms with antiviral medication.
  11. You practise not accept to take medication for the rest of your life if you lot have been diagnosed with herpes. Many people simply take medication during agile outbreaks.
  12. If you accept frequent recurrent outbreaks, you can have the antiviral medications daily to help suppress future outbreaks.
  13. Recurrences tend to exist triggered past stress or a weakened allowed system.
  14. A good for you nutrition and regular do tin help to reduce stress and boost your allowed system, decreasing your chances of recurrence, but non eliminating them.
  15. If you develop canker during pregnancy, we can treat information technology with the same antivirals. You can withal deliver your baby vaginally, if you do not accept an active herpes outbreak at the time of delivery.
  16. You should not be sexually active if you take an active outbreak, every bit you will transmit the virus to the other person.
  17. Using a condom tin reduce the risk of transmission, but does not protect confronting all cases.
  18. Herpes cannot exist cured, simply the symptoms can be treated. With the use of medications, virtually patients are able to pb a normal, healthy life despite the diagnosis.

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Summer Abubaker, PA-C - MacArthur Medical Center