There are good and bad news about genital herpes.
The bad ones:
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Yes, that’s it, unfortunately! This STD is caused by the herpes simplex viruses (HSV). Moreover, there are 2 types of HSV viruses — type 1 and type 2. I think that one type would be enough... But most genital herpes is caused by HSV type 2.
Suprisingly, most people have no or minimal symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection! But when symptoms do occur, they usually appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving ulcers or tender sores that may take up to four weeks to heal. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months later. Oh dear…
Now the relatively good news, at last:
helas, the infection can stay in the body forever, BUT the number of outbreaks usually decreases over a period of years! It’s better, is it not?
helas, the infection can stay in the body forever, BUT the number of outbreaks usually decreases over a period of years! It’s better, is it not?
But don’t remember: you can pass genital herpes to someone else even when you experience no symptoms! So please care for your loved partners.
Just Figures
About 45 million Americans, age 12 and older have genital herpes. It’s estimated that up to one million people become infected each year!
Genital Herpes (HSV-2) is more common in women than men. So, women, take care!
Just think about it. I consider this statistics is awesome. We have to do something!
