Herpes is a collection of many viruses that affect the skin, the nervous systems and the reproductive organs. The symptoms are external though the patients can have fever, general weakness and pain when passing urine. This condition does not make one sterile or sexually inactive, but makes one very uncomfortable from itching caused by blisters and cold sores. There is still no treatment for herpes but extensive research is being performed to find it.
Genital herpes is caused by a virus which causes blisters around the anus and another virus which causes cold sores around the mouth. Stress has been known to increase the recurrence of the disease after the first time and women who have low immune systems are likely to have long and more lasting outbreaks of this disease.
For a victim to be well diagnosed by a medical doctor its best when the infection is on like the blisters and sores. What doctors do when they want to confirm the nature of the disease is take samples of fluids from the blisters by inserting a sharp needle and pulling in the fluid or by taking blood tests. Blood test might not be 100 percent as it might not reflect on someone who was infected within a short period. Sometimes the results can turn out to be negative, but a person should not think they do not have the disease, a repeat of the tests can be done severally.
When the blisters have matured around genitals and rectum, they break leaving ulcers or scars on the skin. The scars are not permanent after some time they disappear. The victim suffers a lot of pain when urinating, itching blisters around the legs, buttocks and the genital, for women they have vaginal discharge.
The virus cannot be spread by being in contact with hard products like towels, toilet seats, bathtubs or basins that have been in direct contact with the infected person. Many times the victims do not know whether they are infected as there are no symptoms noticeable, when they appear one notice blisters, cold sores, ulceration around the cervix, fever and body weakness.
To reduce its spread victims should avoid wearing tight fitting clothes especially in the affected area, and when they touch such areas one should thoroughly wash their hands using high disinfectants. Always have protected sex and avoid multiple sexual partners to reduce the spread of this disease.
When the baby is born the mother should always wash her hands when she handles her baby and avoid close skin contacts by covering the baby well. If the mother has cold sore around the mouth she should avoid kissing her baby and if need be wear disposable surgical masks to minimize the risks.
Herpes cure has not been found but all over the world scientists are trying all means to come up with a vaccine that can wipe it out completely. But for now it is everyone's responsibility to take strict measures to avoid it from spreading.
Genital herpes is caused by a virus which causes blisters around the anus and another virus which causes cold sores around the mouth. Stress has been known to increase the recurrence of the disease after the first time and women who have low immune systems are likely to have long and more lasting outbreaks of this disease.
For a victim to be well diagnosed by a medical doctor its best when the infection is on like the blisters and sores. What doctors do when they want to confirm the nature of the disease is take samples of fluids from the blisters by inserting a sharp needle and pulling in the fluid or by taking blood tests. Blood test might not be 100 percent as it might not reflect on someone who was infected within a short period. Sometimes the results can turn out to be negative, but a person should not think they do not have the disease, a repeat of the tests can be done severally.
When the blisters have matured around genitals and rectum, they break leaving ulcers or scars on the skin. The scars are not permanent after some time they disappear. The victim suffers a lot of pain when urinating, itching blisters around the legs, buttocks and the genital, for women they have vaginal discharge.
The virus cannot be spread by being in contact with hard products like towels, toilet seats, bathtubs or basins that have been in direct contact with the infected person. Many times the victims do not know whether they are infected as there are no symptoms noticeable, when they appear one notice blisters, cold sores, ulceration around the cervix, fever and body weakness.
To reduce its spread victims should avoid wearing tight fitting clothes especially in the affected area, and when they touch such areas one should thoroughly wash their hands using high disinfectants. Always have protected sex and avoid multiple sexual partners to reduce the spread of this disease.
When the baby is born the mother should always wash her hands when she handles her baby and avoid close skin contacts by covering the baby well. If the mother has cold sore around the mouth she should avoid kissing her baby and if need be wear disposable surgical masks to minimize the risks.
Herpes cure has not been found but all over the world scientists are trying all means to come up with a vaccine that can wipe it out completely. But for now it is everyone's responsibility to take strict measures to avoid it from spreading.
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