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What
is Genital Herpes? Genital
herpes, a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is and infection caused by the
herpes simplex virus (HSV).
The
herpes simplex virus in the same family of viruses that causes chickenpox, shingles and mononucleosis. The herpes simplex virus can cause sores, or lesions, to appear in and around the
vaginal area and within the cervix in women. In men, the sores or lesions appear
on the penis and scrotum in men.
Both
males and females with herpes simplex virus may also get lesions in the urinary tract, around the anal opening,
on the buttocks or thighs, and sometimes on other parts of the body.
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Is
Genital Herpes Deadly?
Genital herpes is not deadly .
But genital herpes is often physically painful and emotionally debilitating.
People
who have genital herpes may suffer from painful sores as well as feelings of shame,
regret, isolation, and undesirability. Symptoms
of Genital Herpes?
The
most common symptoms are of genital herpes are: itching, burning, tingling, bumps,
or swelling in or around the genital area.
Most
people with genital herpes don't know they have it, and are unaware they may be
spreading it to others. Many people have no symptoms or mistake their symptoms
for something else.
Symptoms
of genital herpes are often mistaken for: jock itch, insect bites,
hemorrhoids, yeast infections,
razor burn, or allergies to laundry detergent.
Complications
of Genital Herpes? People
with genital herpes are at greater risk of getting HIV
if they have unprotected sex with someone infected with HIV. People with HIV who
are also infected with genital herpes may have more frequent and severe outbreaks
and their episodes may be more difficult to treat.
How is Genital Herpes Diagnosed? Genital
Herpes can be diagnosed with a blood test, even when no symptoms are apparent.
How
is Genital Herpes Transmitted? Genital
herpes is spread only through direct skin-to-skin contact or mucous membrane contact.
It can be transmitted through penile-vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, oral-genital
sex, and other sexual body-to-body contact. Herpes
is not transmitted through the air. However, it can be spread from one part of
the body to another.
Treatment of Genital Herpes
Although
there is no cure for genital herpes, there are medications that significantly
reduce the frequency and duration of outbreaks and have few side effects in most
people.
Genital Herpes Statistics?
Genital
herpes is becoming an epidemic. Since the late 1970s, the number of Americans
infected with the virus has increased 30 percent to about 45 million, according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Genital
herpes infects more than 1 of 5 adolescents and adults.*
- Genital
herpes is more common in blacks than in whites.*
- Genital
herpes is more likely to infect women than men. *
- Compared
to 20 years ago, it's about five times more common in 12- to 19-year-old whites
and twice as common in adults ages 20 to 29. *
- *Statistics
from CDC.
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