Question 1

what can i put on my gential herpes?

Accepted Answer

Genital herpes: Topical zovirax (acyclovir) ointment. Also frequent outbreaks can be suppressed with antiviral systemic therapy that your doctor can prescribe.

Question 2

symptoms of gential herpes in women?

Accepted Answer

Ulcerated lesion: Typically you will see multiple open lesion on the external genitals that may be weeping and eventually crust over.  These lesions are typically painful.  Often times you may notice flu-like symptoms about 1-2 weeks prior to the genital lesions.

Question 3

how do people spread gential herpes?

Accepted Answer

SEX: By vaginal, oral sex and contact with infected genital direct or indirectly in any possible way.

Question 4

stages and symptoms of gential herpes?

Accepted Answer

Stages of herpes: Herpes stages:  1. Prodrome - tingly, funny skin feeling, 2. Early redness 3.  Small blisters  4. Swelling  5. Wet ulcers  6. dry crust  7.  Healing scabs  8.No symptoms, but still living in you, waiting to reappear.

Question 5

in what way is gential herpes passed on?

Accepted Answer

Herpes Simplex: Most cases of genital herpes are due to herpes simplex virus -2  (hsv-2).  Hsv -2 can be spread through vaginal, anal ; oral sex. The herpes simplex virus-1 can spread to the genitals by mouth to genital contact or genital to genital contact.

Question 6

what's the only ways to catch gential herpes?

Accepted Answer

Only by sex: ONLY by sex with a partner with herpes. Either genital sex, usually resulting herpes due to HSV2; or oral to genital, with herpes due to HSV1. However, new GH often first appears in monogamous, faithful couples. The infected person can be infected for years, and first develops symptoms that seem like a new infection. Or the other partner has it, doesn't know, and transmission finally occurred.

Question 7

what do you suggest if i'm diagnosed w/ gential herpes but im not sure if i have it ?

Accepted Answer

Herpes test: A herpes test can determine if a patient has herpes or not.  It can be done with a blood test or with a viral culture if there is an active lesion a doctor can perform the testing on.

Question 8

if i continue to give my bf oral & he has gential herpes and i only give him oral when he has no outbreaks what are my odds of herpes in the oral area?

Accepted Answer

Herpes : Your assumptions are wrong. A person with herpes is as contagious when they have no outbreak as when they do. This viral shedding is impossible to test for or predict. We now know tat whether there is a sore or not is irrelevant. The risk is very real!

Question 9

can gential  herpes be transferred by semen ?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Yes. If the herpes infection is inside of the urethra.

Question 10

does baking soda help clear  up gential herpes?

Accepted Answer

No: Outbreaks of genital herpes are treated with antiviral agents, such as acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir. The duration of therapy is usually 7-10 days. These medications are also used for long-term suppressive therapy. Baking soda should have no effect on the lesions or duration of the episode. Sometimes women with painful urination resulting from the lesions may benefit from a sitz bath.

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