Confused About Herpes Symptoms, Here's What To Look For

If you experience small sores or openings in your private area and think it may be

just an ingrown hair, yeast infection or even fissures around the anus, you need to stop and consider the possibility of herpes. Perhaps you have a small sore develop on your lip. How do you know if you have herpes? Some symptoms mimic other diseases so it's often difficult to tell.

Oral and genital herpes are viruses grouped with several other similar viruses. This group includes the viruses that cause chicken pox and shingles. It also includes the Epstein-Barr virus. However, when people speak of herpes, they normally refer to the oral and genital strain.

There are two types of herpes. Oral herpes, often referred to as cold sores or fever blisters, are around or on the area of the mouth. This is Herpes Simplex type 1. Genital herpes, or Herpes Simplex type 2 shows up on the vaginal area, anus, upper thighs, buttocks, cervix and areas where there was broken skin during contact. Carriers sometimes don't show symptoms yet they have the ability to pass the virus on to others.

Oral herpes normally begins with small blisters forming on the face but can occur on broken skin. More often than not it's going to show up on your lips. Sometime they will show up in the nose or close by the nose. Inside the blisters is a clear liquid. They are quite painful and lead to a crusty sore that lasts seven to twelve days. While there are no medical complications normally, these sores are often quite unsightly and embarrassing.

The first symptom of genital herpes often comes between 2 and 20 days after you've had contact with someone carrying the herpes virus. If you've had facial herpes, then genital herpes takes longer to show up. You might notice an area where tingling or small red bumps or open lesions begin to appear. This occurs at the site of infection and normally begins anywhere from two to ten days after you are exposed.

When you experience the first outbreak of herpes, you'll find that it's far worse than any subsequent outbreaks. This is because your body lacks the antibodies to fight the viral infection. Little bumps suddenly manifest on the skin. They are liquid filled and either painful, itchy or tingly. These blisters often burst and ooze out a clear liquid that forms a crust. You might have one blister or several clusters. After several days, the blisters clear and the outbreak is over.

Some people experience other symptoms besides the blisters. They may show signs of swollen lymph glands, have a headache, develop a fever, have muscle aches, vaginal discharge or discharge from the male organ, have burning urination or pain in the lower back, besides the burning or itching sensation in the genitals. Outbreaks may occur later at different sites since the virus travels the nerve ganglia

There is a great deal of controversy over whether you can cure herpes. Most medical doctors do not believe there is a cure but simply a management of symptoms. Other research, however, shows conflicting evidence. It indicates that there are natural cures for herpes that actually kill the virus and leaves the individual symptom-free.

by: Terry Schierer

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