subject: Genital Herpes Signs and Symptoms - Do I Have Genital Herpes? [print this page] Have you had unprotected sexual intercourse within the past two weeks? Worried that you may have contracted a sexually transmitted disease? Then read on because I will tell you specifically what to look out for if you suspect that you have genital herpes. Herpes signs and symptoms differ between males and females so I will discuss the two types of symptoms separately below.
If you are a man then you should look out for the following: a tingling or itching sensation in and around your genitals. These are the general warning signs before a genital herpes outbreak occurs. If you are feeling these symptoms then you should immediately go to your doctor. If you already have painful lesions in and around your penis then you may already experiencing a herpes outbreak. Expect these lesions to turn into blisters and then into scabs. The whole process can last for as long as a month. Apart from these symptoms you may also feel pain during urination, headache, fever, fatigue and other flu-like symptoms.
If you are a woman then you should watch out for the following genital herpes signs and symptoms: itching or burning sensation in and around your vagina, unusual vaginal discharge, painful or difficult urination, swelling of lymph nodes, headache, fever, nausea, sore muscles and joints. If you start feeling these symptoms a few days after you have had unprotected sex then you might have caught herpes. The signs and symptoms of genital herpes during an outbreak among women is the same as that among males.
Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, if you have noticed the above-mentioned signs and symptoms of genital herpes then you should immediately go to your doctor because a medical expert like him will know best what to do with your situation. You may be asking How to Get Rid of Genital Herpes. Unfortunately there's no cure, but the symptoms and outbreaks can be controlled and prevented. See your doctor to work out the right treatment for you.
Genital Herpes Signs and Symptoms - Do I Have Genital Herpes?
