In this article, we will talk about such an unpleasant ailment as genital herpes: the causes of its occurrence, the ways of treatment and the prevention of genital herpes.
How is genital herpes transmitted?
Genital herpes is caused by a herpes simplex virus of the second type (the so-called HSV 2). Infection usually occurs sexually, from mother to child through the placenta, during childbirth. Also, they can get infected using personal care items. Once having got into the human body, herpes there remains for life.
Signs of genital herpes
As a rule, from the very moment of infection and until the appearance of the first symptoms of this disease, an average of 10 days. In order to diagnose the disease in time, you should know what the genital herpes looks like.
Herpes genitalia in women has a number of symptoms:
- headache;
- general weakness in the body;
- elevated temperature;
- in the genital area may appear itching and burning, pain, discomfort.
A little later on the genitals jump painful blisters with fluid inside (as with a cold on the lips), there is swelling. A few days later, the bubbles open themselves, forming erosions, which are covered with crusts. This process takes about two weeks altogether. In this case, unlike men, women are most often affected by the entrance to the vagina and labia. This is the case if you first get genital herpes.
With the re-occurrence of this disease, the rash becomes much less, and they appear faster - for several hours. The reasons for the re-occurrence of this disease are most often a decrease in immunity, an excess of vitamin D (due to too frequent visits to the solarium or a trip to a hot country), stress, changes in the hormonal background (abortion, pregnancy), overwork, hypothermia.
What is dangerous genital herpes?
Noticing such signs, it is necessary to immediately consult a doctor to ease your suffering and start treatment in time. During treatment it is recommended to give up sexual intercourse. This is necessary for the normal healing of ulcers and in order not to infect the partner again or to get infected from it. The science knows that the herpes virus safely penetrates through the micropores of the condom. Thus, it turns out that you can not protect yourself from herpes.
Running genital herpes can provoke inflammatory processes in the body, depresses immunity, the bacterial infections or imbalance of the microflora of the genital organs often join the herpes virus.
How to cure genital herpes?
To date, there is a vaccine against the virus, it needs to be injected into the body twice a year, but the effectiveness of the use of such a vaccine has not yet been officially proven. Since herpes is a viral disease, it is useless to treat it with antibiotics. For the treatment of genital herpes, antiviral drugs (in particular, ointments from genital herpes on the basis of acyclovir, which suppresses the development of the herpes virus) are used, which are available in the form of tablets or in the form of ointments used in the area of the appearance of vesicles.
To date, the treatment of genital herpes in women is very common among folk remedies. But their effectiveness is not proven, therefore, there is no guarantee of recovery, but the risk of injuring yourself with inept doctoring is quite high. Remember: self-cure is strictly prohibited. Only a doctor can prescribe an adequate severity and severity of the disease regimen, improper treatment of the disease most often does more harm than good.
To be confident in your health, it is advisable at least once a year to donate blood to hidden infections, such as hepatitis, ureplasm, chlamydia, trichomoniasis.