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Genital herpes Treatment

Genital herpes (from Greek herpes - a creeping, spreading skin disease from herpo - crawling), an infectious disease caused by a herpes virus, characterized by a variety of clinical forms. The defeat of the external genitalia associated virus type 2, which resides mainly in the vulva, the mucous membrane of the vagina, the cervix. Sexually transmitted or acquired by the child during the birth of her sick mother.

Primary herpes affects the urinary organs, large and small lips, mucous membrane of the vagina and cervix in women, the mucous membrane of the glans penis and urethra in men. After a latent period lasting 1-2 or 4-5 days, there are pain, itching, lesions in the field, highlight the intensity of which increases within 7-10 days of illness. Every third patient marked fever, headache and muscle pain in 75% of patients with increased femoral and inguinal lymph nodes. In the affected areas there are small (1-3 mm in diameter) filled with serous contents of the bubbles.

In severe illness the contents of the bubble gets bloody in nature. Subsequently, the bubbles burst and form bright red to erosion, which merge and crust over. Rashes heal without scarring, there are only a temporary erythematous-spots. Average duration of local symptoms of primary genital herpes 10-12 days. The defeat of the urethra begins suddenly with mucus, often in the form of "morning drop", accompanied by a slight tingling or burning sensation. Usually after 1-2 weeks the symptoms disappear, but most patients relapse with an interval of several weeks to several years. Recurrent herpes infection (secondary herpes) proceeds easier and faster than the primary, external elements is small. Common symptoms are rare.