Male Herpes

Male herpes really comes down to either HSV-1 or HSV-2.  HSV-1 is usually the cause of cold sores and HSV-2 usually causes genital herpes.  Now that’s not to say that they are restricted to those areas because they can move to the opposite location, it’s just not likely to do so.

What Are The Symptoms?

Now as a guy, male herpes usually starts off with an itch or a tingle on the penis.  Shortly after this you will find the area begins to fill with red bumps, sometimes on their own sometimes forming a cluster, these can eventually spread to the anus as well and begin to turn into painful blisters.

As a guy, you might also notice a burning sensation when urinating or swollen lymph glads near genitals, you may even develop flue like symptoms as well.  If you find any of these symptoms and you have been sexually active in the last few months, there is a chance that you have contracted herpes.

Other Important Facts:

Before you start seeing these symptoms, it can take 3-7 days for the symptoms to start popping up.  When you get your first outbreak, it will be pretty bad, the first is always the worst.  Thereafter, future episodes become a lot more manageable.

Now it’s important to note that once you have genital herpes, you’re going to have this virus in your system for life and you are going to have to deal with the outbreaks as they come up throughout the course of your life.

So if you feel you’ve got a case of male herpes, no need to worry, there are plenty of ways to treat it.  One of the most potent is called Herpeset, it’s a spray which when used under the tongue immediately gets absorbed into the bloodstream and gets to work at clearing up both oral and genital herpes.  It also works well as a preventative measure against outbreaks.  Click here to learn more about it.