genital herpes
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GENITAL HERPES
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Genital Herpes is a common and contagious infection spread through sexual contact. It is usually caused by the herpes simplex virus -2 or the herpes simplex virus-1
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COMPLICATIONS
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The complications of having the infection is having genital sores increases your risk of transmitting other sexually transmitted infections, including AIDS.
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babies born to mothers can be exposed to the virus during the birth process, may result in brain damage, blindness and death for the newborn.
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one out of every six people at age 14 to 49 years have genital herpes. 23.6 million people become infected with the HSV type virus.
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HOW TO PREVENT IT
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To prevent getting the infection abstain from sexual contact to only one person who is clear of the infection. Also make sure protection is used. There is no cure but the treatment is medicines such as: Zovirax, Famvir, Valtrex.
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SYMPTOMS
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The symptoms for Genital Herpes are small blisters that causes painful sores, fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
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Medicines do not cure the infection, but they can help your body fight the virus. This can help lessen symptoms, decrease outbreaks, and lower the risks of passing the virus to others.
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after the initial infection, the virus lies dormant in your body and can reactivate several times a year. If infected, you can be contagious even if you have no visible sores.
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most people who have it don't know they do because in most people it produces either no symptoms or very mild ones. Once the virus enters through the skin, it travels along the nerve paths. It may become inactive in the nerves and remain there indefinitely.
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in the United States, there are 3 million people living with the infection.
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Genital Herpes is not the only condition that can produce these symptoms. Sometimes, HSV is mistaken for yeast infections, bacterial infections, or bladder infections. The only way to know whether they are the result of HSV or another condition is to be checked by a health care provider.
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