I'm just wondering because I read that as many as 70% of people with Genital Herpes don't know they have it and don't have any symptoms. So if someone has it but never has any symptoms and it doesn't cause any other problems, is it really that big of a deal?
The reason that I'm asking this is because most people have oral herpes (usually acquired in childhood) and people don't make a big deal about it, and most people don't have any major problems from it. Is genital herpes really a bad thing or is it just considered worse because it's transmitted sexually?
2007-01-07 08:22:43 · 22 answers · asked by Tim 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Herpes simplex is a viral infection caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), one of the herpesviridae. There are two types of Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV Type 1 and HSV Type 2. The ways in which herpes infections manifest themselves vary tremendously amoung individuals. Although the HSV-1 virus is traditionally associated with the orofacial infection, more cases of genital infection with HSV-1 are now being seen.
When a person discovers he or she has genital herpes, it can have a dramatic effect on that person's mental well-being and sexual behavior.
The impact of genital herpes included:
partial or complete cessation of sexual activity
total or partial loss of interest in sex
decreased sexual pleasure
sex life more inhibited and less spontaneous
anxiety related to sexual desirability
increased masturbation
increased depression
The long-term effects of herpes are not well known, but the blisters may leave scars, and historically it was thought to contribute to the risk of cervical cancer in women. Subsequently, another virus, human papillomavirus (HPV), has been shown to be a primary cause of cervical cancer in women. Additionally, people with herpes are at a higher risk of HIV transmission because of open blisters. In newborns, however, herpes can cause serious damage: death, neurological damage, mental retardation, and blindness.
Currently, there is no viable cure for herpes.
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2015-02-17 08:58:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh no...it is definately worse. Usually the people who do not know that they have it are men, just as with pretty much any other STD, men do not usually have symptoms. Genital herpes or HSVII...is really horrible. My first outbreak lasted about a week or so...I got a bunch of sores all over down there...even on the back of my legs, and I got 2 "cold sores" one on each side of my mouth, it hurt, it itched...incredibly...think of a rash or a bunch of big mosquito bites all over...down there. It even hurt to pee...I had to invent ways to pee so it wouldn't hurt. I spent most of my time in a cool bath so it wouldn't hurt so much. Along with the sores I felt like I had a bad flu...without the throwing up. It was the most miserable thing I have ever gone through. Since then I have not had another outbreak like this...but I do get them every once in a while. Along with the occasional itching and not feeling very well I also get to look forward to have a C-Section when I have children...or I have to take a few medications to make sure I don't get an outbreak while I'm pregnant then to make sure my baby doesn't get herpes I will have to have a C-Section...because genital herpes is FATAL to a baby. So yes it is a horrible thing and it is incurable!! and it is not transmitted sexually all the time...lets say you're in a bathroom with a line to get to the stalls and a woman/guy comes out and you go right in right after they do and they touched the stall or somewhere that you touch right away right after they touch their genitals and they have an outbreak and then you touch your genitals...there's a very good chance you will get herpes. That is pretty much how we have figured I got it. I had not seen my husband in about 2 weeks and I was not with anyone else...sooooo....and you get symptoms 2 to 10 days after getting the virus. So be careful out there!!
2007-01-07 19:38:27 · answer #9 · answered by Crystal 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sometimes I think the same about herpes. I was watching some pictures of herpes blisters in the internet and i was so scared, but then I read a message from a girl who said the cases we can see in the web are so severes.
I don´t know for real but, is better to get tested every year ¿don´t u think?
Cheers
2007-01-07 13:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by Maria 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋