Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease, mainly caused by the herpes simplex virus. However, genital herpes has a certain incubation period because the incubation period delays the optimal treatment time.
Is there a difference between primary and recurrent genital herpes?
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Primary genital herpes is mainly the first time. The virus infects the anal mucosa, oral mucosa, vaginal mucosa, etc. It has obvious symptoms after about 5 days of infection. The patient was found to have herpes in the vagina, urethral orifice, cervix, buttocks, and thighs. Primary disease generally has an incubation period of 2 to 7 days. Red papules appear on the upper body, which are relatively small but have obvious itching. Pustules appear in about 3 days. After the pustules rupture, erosion and scab appear. At the same time, the ruptured parts gradually merge. The patient's general weakness, muscle pain, high fever, headache, groin lymphomegaly, etc.
recurrent genital herpes
As the name suggests, relapse refers to re-infection after the disease is cured, or the re-emergence of a disease that has not been completely cured. Blisters will appear at the patient's disease site
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What are the dangers of having genital herpes?
1. Couples can infect each other
When a woman suffers from genital herpes, it will be accompanied by headaches, high fever, and general discomfort. When infected with herpes, it can cause ulcers on the mouth or genital area of the patient. Once infected, the disease will occur about 10 days after infection and will persist for many years.
2. Can cause psychological obstacles
Because genital herpes can occur repeatedly
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3. Reduce the rate of eugenics and postnatal care
Genital herpes is highly contagious. After infection in women, genital herpes affects eugenics and childbearing, causes intrauterine infections and neonatal infections, causes intrauterine abortion and severe sequelae, and even affects the development of the fetal central nervous system.
Warm reminder
Genital herpes is mainly transmitted through sexual life, so personal hygiene should be done to avoid sex outside marriage. If there is no need to have children, try to wear condoms.