Genital herpes is an infectious disease, which is caused by Herpes Simplex II virus. It is wild spread disease, because according to statistics, at least 45 million Americans are infected with the genital herpes virus. This kind of virus is incurable and easily spread from one person to another during direct contact and sexual activity. Otherwise, there are a lot of medications that are effective in diminishing the frequency of outbreak of genital herpes and helping in healing process.
Main Symptoms of Genital Herpes
The first symptoms of genital herpes are tended to appear within three to seven days after skin-to skin contact with infected people. The main symptoms of genital herpes are small blisters or ulcers on the genitals. Each blister or ulcer usually is only one to three millimeters in size. By the way, these small blisters and ulcers tend to group. The first genital herpes outbreak usually is the most painful in comparison with later outbreaks. Symptoms of this infectious disease may last for two to four weeks.
Location of Symptoms of Genital Herpes
Genital herpes can occur to both men and women. In men the symptoms of this infectious disease usually are founded on or around the penis - on the glans penis, shaft of the penis or other parts of genital region. In addition to this, lesions can be founded on the inner thigh and buttocks. In women genital herpes sores may occur outside or inside the vagina, on genial labia, clitoris, vulva, pubis or buttocks. Lesions that are inside vagina can not be seen without doctor's examination and cause discomfort or event vaginal discharge. Moreover, in both women and men the ulcers or blisters can be founded anywhere around the genitals and in or around the anus.
Other Symptoms of Genital Herpes
In addition to this, some people experience other signs of genital herpes infection. They usually feel fever, muscle aches, headaches, vaginal discharge, painful urination and swollen and tender lymph nodes in the groin during outbreak of genital herpes infection. In the most severe cases, herpes simplex II virus involvement into sacral region of the spinal cord might cause acute urinary retention, which is lead by pain, sensory loss, abnormal sensations and rash.
