Herpes - The Most Significant Symptoms

                

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There are many different types or variants of herpes and they all generate some type of eruption or herpes outbreak of sores or lesions.

The herpes family is dominated by two strains in the main. First is the HSV 1 strain that attacks the mouth both inside and out.

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The second strain of herpes is herpes simplex 2. This strain affects the parts of the body that are below the waist. This strain is typically spread through sexual contact and causes blisters on the genitalia or the surrounding pubic area. Below we will more specifically get into the types of lesions caused by this virus as well as the location of these sores.

The gentlest member of the herpes family is herpes simplex 1. Despite the fact that it is a gentler virus, the cold sores it is responsible for are highly contagious. There is no cure for HSV 1. Although this herpes is predominantly found around the mouth in the form of cold sores, it often causes herpes on the genitals.

The blisters or sores that sometimes appear in and around the mouth when one is getting a cold or flu are typical of HSV 1. This is called to as oral herpes.

Herpes simplex 2 is the most commonly talked about form of herpes. This strain is passed through sexual activity. The blisters that occur from this strain are similar to cold sores; The herpes virus that causes genital herpes is the virus that raises most concern. HSV 2 causes lesions and blisters on the genitalia and surrounding pubic areas including the buttocks and the anus.

With genital herpes in males, the eruptions may occur on the shaft of the penis, the genital region, or on the inner thigh, buttocks, or anus. In females, lesions may occur on or near the pubis, labia, clitoris, vulva, buttocks, or anus. This may require careful examination; during delivery a flashlight is suggested. The appearance of eruptions and the experience of outbreaks in these areas differ according to each individual.

So what do herpes sores look like? Sometimes herpes simply appears as reddening of the affected area. It is popssible that you could also feel feverish and possibly have some flu like aches and pains. A secretion from the penis or vagina may also occur.

It is usual for the first herpes outbreaks to be far more severe and they often are preceded by feelings of fever and glands that are swollen. Subsequent outbreaks are normally never as harsh as that first outbreak and can occur 6 to 8 times a year, depending on your health.

If you are suffering from stress this will almost always trigger an outbreak of herpes as will a lowered immune system. Depression can extend the length of your herpes outbreaks.

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Genital Herpes - A Bad Rap?

                

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I?m going to defend genital herpes. Who?s with me?!

Don?t everyone volunteer at once.

Speaking up for an STD isn?t likely to generate you many cocktail party invites, I grant you. But defending genital herpes just might be worth the risk. So what, in fact, is genital herpes? As previously stated, genital herpes is an STD: a Sexually Transmitted Disease. Genital herpes is typically caused by a variation of the herpes virus known as Herpes Simplex Virus 2, or HSV 2. Roughly 1 in 5 -- or 20% -- of the US adult population has genital herpes, and the number of new cases is increasing.

So genital herpes is spread through sexual activity: usually unprotected sexual activity. This makes genital herpes bad, right? A moral punishment? Consider this scenario: A woman who?s been married for several years suddenly has some sort of genital outbreak. She goes to her doctor and is diagnosed with genital herpes. Emotionally devastated, the woman furiously accuses her husband of infidelity, and with just as much passion, he denies it. Unbeknownst to the husband, he does in fact have genital herpes and did in fact pass the infection on to his wife. How did this happen? It turns out the husband contracted genital herpes from his former wife, who herself didn?t realize that she was infected. So who in this story is the ?guilty? one? Who behaved immorally? Does this scenario seem far-fetched? Do you think something like this could never actually happen?

Not only can it happen, it does happen. Genital herpes is sometimes referred to as a ?silent? condition, because most afflicted people don?t realize they have it. In fact, up to 80% of people with genital herpes don?t know that they have genital herpes. Consider for a moment what that would mean: only 2 of every 10 people with genital herpes would know that they?re infected. How could someone with genital herpes not be aware of their status? Because most people with genital herpes don?t show symptoms; or, at the very least, don?t show symptoms that they recognize as so clearly unusual that they seek medical treatment. Genital herpes isn?t like some other STDs, where the norm is for obvious symptoms to appear within a number of days after infection. Genital herpes infection typically never leads to obvious symptoms -- or obvious symptoms can literally appear years after infection took place.

So since genital herpes is a ?silent? condition, it may not always be a badge of dishonor after all. Any other reason we should spare genital herpes our collective condemnation? How about since it doesn?t cause any serious health problems? (People with immune system deficiencies are sometimes an exception, as are infants.) Or that it doesn?t cause long-term damage to the reproductive organs? Or that it doesn?t require any sort of medical treatment? Or that when symptoms do appear, they typically lessen in severity and frequency over time, without any outside intervention at all? Or that when someone with genital herpes does decide to seek treatment, there are a number of highly effective treatments available? Or that people with genital herpes don?t become re-infected with the genital herpes virus?

Let me stop here and offer a qualifier: I am not saying that genital herpes is a good thing. Genital herpes can be painful, inconvenient, and emotionally difficult to deal with. Additionally, should an infant become infected with genital herpes from its mother during birth, the condition is considered very serious. An attempt should be made to avoid all STDs, under the knowledge that abstinence is the only sure way not to get an STD, with condom use being an extremely important second option.

What I?m trying to get across is that genital herpes isn?t some debilitating, shameful curse brought down on sexual deviants. Genital herpes is a condition caused by a virus, a virus that?s been around a long time and one that millions of people have. Like any other virus, genital herpes doesn?t make judgments about a person?s character, doesn?t do a background check before taking up residence. All things considered, in the world of infections transmitted by sex, someone could do a lot worse than to contract genital herpes. A whole lot worse.

Get more genital herpes information at Herpes. Chas Oliver can be reached here.

Genital Herpes - A Bad Rap?

                

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I?m going to defend genital herpes. Who?s with me?!

Don?t everyone volunteer at once.

Speaking up for an STD isn?t likely to generate you many cocktail party invites, I grant you. But defending genital herpes just might be worth the risk. So what, in fact, is genital herpes? As previously stated, genital herpes is an STD: a Sexually Transmitted Disease. Genital herpes is typically caused by a variation of the herpes virus known as Herpes Simplex Virus 2, or HSV 2. Roughly 1 in 5 -- or 20% -- of the US adult population has genital herpes, and the number of new cases is increasing.

So genital herpes is spread through sexual activity: usually unprotected sexual activity. This makes genital herpes bad, right? A moral punishment? Consider this scenario: A woman who?s been married for several years suddenly has some sort of genital outbreak. She goes to her doctor and is diagnosed with genital herpes. Emotionally devastated, the woman furiously accuses her husband of infidelity, and with just as much passion, he denies it. Unbeknownst to the husband, he does in fact have genital herpes and did in fact pass the infection on to his wife. How did this happen? It turns out the husband contracted genital herpes from his former wife, who herself didn?t realize that she was infected. So who in this story is the ?guilty? one? Who behaved immorally? Does this scenario seem far-fetched? Do you think something like this could never actually happen?

Not only can it happen, it does happen. Genital herpes is sometimes referred to as a ?silent? condition, because most afflicted people don?t realize they have it. In fact, up to 80% of people with genital herpes don?t know that they have genital herpes. Consider for a moment what that would mean: only 2 of every 10 people with genital herpes would know that they?re infected. How could someone with genital herpes not be aware of their status? Because most people with genital herpes don?t show symptoms; or, at the very least, don?t show symptoms that they recognize as so clearly unusual that they seek medical treatment. Genital herpes isn?t like some other STDs, where the norm is for obvious symptoms to appear within a number of days after infection. Genital herpes infection typically never leads to obvious symptoms -- or obvious symptoms can literally appear years after infection took place.

So since genital herpes is a ?silent? condition, it may not always be a badge of dishonor after all. Any other reason we should spare genital herpes our collective condemnation? How about since it doesn?t cause any serious health problems? (People with immune system deficiencies are sometimes an exception, as are infants.) Or that it doesn?t cause long-term damage to the reproductive organs? Or that it doesn?t require any sort of medical treatment? Or that when symptoms do appear, they typically lessen in severity and frequency over time, without any outside intervention at all? Or that when someone with genital herpes does decide to seek treatment, there are a number of highly effective treatments available? Or that people with genital herpes don?t become re-infected with the genital herpes virus?

Let me stop here and offer a qualifier: I am not saying that genital herpes is a good thing. Genital herpes can be painful, inconvenient, and emotionally difficult to deal with. Additionally, should an infant become infected with genital herpes from its mother during birth, the condition is considered very serious. An attempt should be made to avoid all STDs, under the knowledge that abstinence is the only sure way not to get an STD, with condom use being an extremely important second option.

What I?m trying to get across is that genital herpes isn?t some debilitating, shameful curse brought down on sexual deviants. Genital herpes is a condition caused by a virus, a virus that?s been around a long time and one that millions of people have. Like any other virus, genital herpes doesn?t make judgments about a person?s character, doesn?t do a background check before taking up residence. All things considered, in the world of infections transmitted by sex, someone could do a lot worse than to contract genital herpes. A whole lot worse.

Get more genital herpes information at Herpes. Chas Oliver can be reached here.

What is this Herpes Epidemic

                

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Herpes is a virus that is sweeping the world that few know anything about. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus.

There are many varying strains of this virus; however there are two that are the most common. Herpes simplex type 1 affects the parts of the body that are above the waist, although occasionally it will affect the genitalia. After infection lesions occur on the lips in the form of cold sores or fever blisters.

The second strain of herpes is herpes simplex type 2. This strain affects the parts of the body that are below the belt. When an outbreak of this strain occurs, lesions appear on or around the genitalia. All strains of herpes are extremely contagious as well as incurable. However not all cases of herpes cause outbreaks. In fact, five to twenty percent of infected people receive the disease through a partner that is asymptomatic.

Herpes derives its name from Greek philosophers, including Hippocrates. The meaning of herpes means to creep or to crawl. This is a perfect description of this dormant lying disease.

Once infected by a particular strain, there is an initial outbreak. This is the most painful of any of the episodes a person is to encounter. It generally takes two to twelve days to show signs after an infection. Once this occurs, it could take up to three weeks for the lesions to go away. Under the initial infection a person may experience flu-like symptoms, fatigue, and irritability, on top of the lesions.

Lesions are typically red fluid like blisters, which open easily. Thus the blisters soon turn to open sores. These sores then crust over, the scab falls off and new skin grows underneath. With these lesions there is no scarring. The similar cold sores that are present on the lips are pretty much the same sores that are present on the genitalia.

Herpes is a virus that is incurable, therefore it is also dangerous. The disease does like dormant a majority of the time, most people only have outbreaks five times a year. This is a disease that affects people as young as twelve, and as old as forty-five.

Hopefully research will provide us with some new answers and a cure to this epidemic. However, until that is reached one must remember that the only way to avoid contriving herpes is to practice abstinence, or safe sex. However, even kissing can pass herpes.

So one should remain safe, and always be aware of your condition, as well as your partners.

Jonathan Currie has developed a whole series of herpes reports, to help herpes sufferers in their battle with herpes. Discover the secrets to living and loving completely herpes free. To learn more click here  http://www.liveherpesfree.com . You can gain control of your herpes today!

Herpes Misinformation: Transferring Cold Sores During Oral Sex

                

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Question: If I suffers from cold sores (herpes simplex 1) but not from genital herpes (herpes simplex 2), is it possible for me to pass on the virus to my partner during oral sex; even if I am cold-sore free at the time?

Answer: Unfortunately, yes, even though the chances are slim, both Herpes Simplex Type 1 (cold sores) and Herpes Simplex Type 2 (genital herpes), can infect either the mouth or genitals.

Likewise, both cold sores and genital herpes can be transferred from one partner to another even if the infected partner is asymptomatic at the time.

Since there are few faster ways to ruin a relationship than when one partner give the other herpes, lets clear-up some more herpes misinformation that could save you from giving or receiving the gift that keeps on giving.

Even though a big ole cold sore on someone's lip or mouth is a good indication that they do have herpes simplex type 1, you can't tell if someone has genital herpes just by the way they look, live or act. If someone suffers from cold sores it doesn't mean they are more or less likely to also suffer from genital herpes, likewise if someone does not suffer from cold sores that doesn't mean they don't have genital herpes.

Eighty million Americans have herpes ? that's at least one in six adults, including that cute date who forgot to bring condoms.

Intercourse is not the only way herpes is spread. Herpes is spread from skin to skin contact. That means you can get herpes (cold sores or genital) from kissing, performing or receiving oral sex, or touch an infected area with any part of your body

Someone can have herpes and not even know it. Herpes symptoms usually develop within 2 to 20 days after contact with the virus, however it could take longer and in some cases (especially women) the newly infected person may remain asymptomatic but still be able to pass on the virus to others.

Herpes can be spread between outbreaks, even when no signs or symptoms are present. It can also be spread by asymptomatic people who don't even know they are infected.

You can get herpes in your eyes, on your fingers and on other parts of the body by touching an outbreak. Soap and water will kill the virus on the surface of your skin, however, once you are infected, soap and water will not get rid off cold sores or genital herpes outbreaks.

Aside from abstinence, there is no sure fire way to protect yourself from contracting herpes during intimacy with an infected partner. Next to abstinence, using latex condoms is the most recommended safeguard against contracting herpes, but it is far from 100% effective.

If you suspect you might have some form of the herpes virus or if you have a partner that has herpes, please see your local health care provider for a diagnosis and medical advise. For more information about herpes, including clinical pictures, frequently asked questions and news about a possible herpes cure, please visit our website at www.herpes-pics.com

This article is part of a free educational series of articles written by John Trout, on the subject of the herpes virus. To view the complete series go to: http://www.herpes-pics.com/herpes_article_series.htm

John Trout is a full time internet research specialist and webmaster for several informational websites including: http://herbs-herbal-remedies.com/ , http://newsabout.info/ and http://herpes-pics.com/