what is herpes?

Answer 1

Also called: HSV

Herpes is an infection that is caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV). Oral herpes causes cold sores around the mouth or face. Genital herpes affects the genitals, buttocks or anal area. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). You can get it from having sex, even oral sex. The virus can spread even when sores are not present. Mothers can also infect their babies during childbirth.

Some people have no symptoms. Others get sores near the area where the virus has entered the body. They turn into blisters, become itchy and painful, and then heal. The virus can be dangerous in newborn babies or in people with weak immune systems.

Most people have outbreaks several times a year. Over time, you get them less often. Medicines to help your body fight the virus can help lessen symptoms and decrease outbreaks. Correct usage of latex condoms can reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading herpes.

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Answer 4

herpes is a virus, it is a mutation of the varicella virus which causes chicken pox in childhood. There is herpes simplex, which is responsible for fever blisters, or cold sores on the mouth or face, and there is herpes complex, which is an std and causes the same types of sores on the genitals. Either virus is interchangeable, in other words, you can give some one genital herpes by performing oral sex if your herpes simplex is active. The thing is, the virus is actively growing and your body is shedding the virus for fully a week before the cold sore shows up and for fully three weeks after the sores have all healed up....so basically, if you have a history of fever blisters, you can give anyone genital herpes at any time,by performing oral sex because you simply don't know when the virus will be active. The same is true of genital herpes, if you know you have it...even if you don't have an active lesion, you can transmit the disease to a sexual partner. Herpes is not fatal to adults, but it is painful and it is incurable.

Answer 5

confident, there is not any. Herpes is brought about by means of an epidemic. certainly, there is little treatment for viruses those days. the sole situation which you would be able to frequently do contained related to a viral an infection is advance the immune gadget and desire it fights it off. no longer with Herpes, the immune gadget can not win against it. for this reason you in elementary terms get to handle the indications. as quickly as you're contaminated, it keeps to be with you for existence. So don't get contaminated. very own journey. I certainly have had genital herpes for over 5 years. the #a million Herpes treatment application?

Answer 6

An STD, Herpes is a common, recurrent infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), of which there are two subtypes: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause blisters and ulcers on the mouth, face and genitals, or around the anus. Once a person is infected with herpes, he or she remains infected for life. However, the virus often remains "latent" and does not cause symptoms for long periods of time.

Answer 7

What is herpes?
Herpes is a common, recurrent infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), of which there are two subtypes: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause blisters and ulcers on the mouth, face and genitals, or around the anus. Once a person is infected with herpes, he or she remains infected for life. However, the virus often remains "latent" and does not cause symptoms for long periods of time.

Answer 8

Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).

Genital herpes infection is very common and on the increase in the United States. Nationwide 45 million people aged 12 and older (1 out of 5 of the total adolescent and adult population) are infected with HSV-2.

It is more common in women (1 out of 4) than in men (1 out of 5) possibly because male to female transmission is more efficient than female to male transmission.

HSV-2 infection is also more common in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage, facing fundamental issues of health such as:

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access to quality health care
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poverty
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living in communities with a high prevalence of STDs
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illicit drug use

Answer 9

Herpes is a STD, they look the same as a fever blister except for they develope on your genital area.

Answer 10

Its a virus that is transmitted during oral and sexual contact. The virus remains in your cells and appears on the skin as a blister. Apperantly,, once contacted it will remain in the same place until it is spread to other body parts like lips, bottom, etc.

It can only be found in blood samples or by a visable blister. They can be controlled by taken medication daily - but it is still possible to pass the virus to your partner