subject: Herpes Medication Information Revealed [print this page] Many persons have a common notion that herpes is an illness specifically induced through intimate relation. But that isn't completely true. Simple direct skin contact may also provoke herpes virus transmission. Some people also think that the herpes virus may be transmitted via personal-use objects like toilet seats, etc. This fact should be rather unlikely due to the fragility of the virus itself. There are desperate efforts in the medical world for finding reliable herpes medication.
The herpes virus goes through narrow breaks in the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth and sexual areas. Healthy skin behaves as really good protective barriers against this infection. In cases of mucous membranes, even the smallest scrape is sufficient to expose the nerve boundaries into which the herpes virus entwines itself. This represents the fundamental reason why herpes infection usually appears in areas where mucous membranes and normal skin join. A great example is the corner of your mouth. The condition has been observed to be transmitted by sharing razors with a contaminated individual. Unlike toilet seats, the virus may live in the humid areas between the blades. This disease may also be transmitted from mother to newborn during birth. However, most situations show that infants acquire the said disease after birth.
Herpes may be divided into oral and genital herpes. Oral herpes is generated by the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1). It is usually considered as cold sores or fever blisters. Fever blisters often arise as tiny, clear, fluid-filled blisters on the face, usually on the lips. Genital herpes, alternatively, is caused by HSV-2 and is characterized by painful, itchy sores in the genital zone.
Persons infected with this virus usually do not realize they own it because it manifests no symptoms. The distress may be too simple and may go unobserved. Most reported situations noted that the first crisis was the worst. Some persons never get the outbreak again, while some experience it again after a much extended time.
When somebody has herpes, appeared on the mouth or the genital region, you will observe the existence of small, red bumps, blisters, or open sores in the contaminated zone. These blisters will be very itchy and/or painful to the touch. They will rupture and become ulcerations that will possibly develop scabs and heal on their own.
There is no true cure for herpes, only preventive procedures for future breakouts. Antiviral herpes medication like acyclovir and other similar drugs help ease the symptoms and rate of herpes reappearances. Adequate care for sores before and after eruption may help alleviate the discomfort a person may feel during attack period.
A satire song of Britney Spears - Gimme More - approaches the subject of herpes. The text goes like this: Every time you pull your pants down. You will know what I did that night with you. You've got blisters round that place now. It'll start itching very soon. It may seem funny hearing about it in a song, but it brings up a pretty good opinion about practicing careless, casual sex with strangers. Next time you think of having an affair with someone you just met, think better if you're prepared for any complications it may involve. Herpes prevention guidelines mention that a person affected by herpes must not come into direct skin-to-skin contact with another person, should use a latex condom for sexual contact, should limit his/her number of sexual partners, should be disciplined and have good personal hygiene. All these will really help on controlling the spread of this contagious infection, while waiting for the latest medical achievements to provide revolutionary herpes medication that kills the virus.
