Genetal Herpes

So what is genetal herpes?

Well, it’s a sexual transmitted disease that is normally caused by the herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2 for short), although HSV-1 which usually causes oral herpes can also cause genital herpes.

When you contract genetal herpes, the symptoms generally appear 10 days later as 1 or more clustered lesions on the genitals or anus.  The first outbreak is usually the worst, subsequent outbreaks can happen weeks or months later but are usually less severe and don’t last as long.

How Common Is This?

Believe it or not, studies have found that more than 45 million Americans have the infection.  For some reason, it seems male to female transmission is more likely, and as such 1 out of 4 women contract this opposed to 1 out of 8 men.

How Do You Know If You Have It?

The thing about genital herpes is a lot of people don’t even know they have it because symptoms may not appear or may be so slight they are not easily noticed.  But for those who do notice, it’s usually 2 weeks after the initial encounter that you notice the lesions on your genitals.  This may even be followed by flu-like symptoms.

The lesions in men appear around the penis and testicles for men, the interior and exterior of the vagina for women and around the anus and urethra for both men and women.  They look like small blisters or ulcerations that are painful.  These red bumps can sometimes ooze puss and eventually they crust over and fall off.

Genetal herpes is not something you would wish on your worst enemy, or yourself for that matter, but if you’ve got to deal with it, one of the better solutions out there is Herpeset.  It is a spray used under the tongue that is immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and thus starts working to get rid of the symptoms fast.  It’s also a great way to prevent further outbreaks.  Click here to learn more about this treatment.