It is a virus that causes painful, open wounds on genitals. In large measure you can avoid it by using condoms. Read more about this extremely unpleasant infection.

Genital herpes is a very common sexually transmitted disease. But it is interesting that some people can be just carriers of the virus, and although they are infected, their disease is not shown.
We know two types of genital herpes: herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2. The second type is the most common cause of herpes on genitals, and both can cause herpes on the lips and genitals. The virus enters the body through any mucous membrane. Virus causes painful bubbles that itch, wounds in the vagina, anus or in the vicinity of the two openings, and in men wounds on the genitals, usually on the penis head.
Incubation time before the outbreak of symptoms usually lasts 12 to 14 days, and then there are shorter and somewhat milder outbreaks of symptoms from four to five days. Genital herpes is extremely virulent virus if you have physical contact with the infected, especially during sex, because the mucous membranes of both partners are in narrow contact in more places. Very effective measure for prevention of infection is the use of condoms, but it is not completely reliable.
Experts do not know exactly why some people have virus outbreaks, while others do not. We have stress probably largely to blame. Cure for this extremely unpleasant virus does not exist, but there are several medications that successfully reduce symptoms while they do not disappear.
It is especially dangerous if pregnant women are infected by the virus.
Virus is in fact transmitted during the birth to the newborn and causes painful blistering and damages the eyes, internal organs and brain. Terrifying is the fact that every six newborn who is infected with genital herpes, dies. The only way to prevent transmission is caesarean section.

Herpes and Nutrition

herpes and nutrition The basic rule when the herpes hit you is not to be active and light food. What may be helpful is eating just fruit, lots of water and herbal teas for cleansing. It is recommended during the infection to use the following plants: sage, rosemary, root thistle, meadow clover and Canadian barberry. A listing of useful bacteria can be of great benefit, such as bacteria in yogurt or by adding a lactobacillus (Lactobacillus acidophilus). Those are “friendly” bacteria, which in natural conditions are settled in intestine and vagina.

These bacteria create from glycogen a lactic acid, which provides a low pH of the area where it is found, and thus constitutes the first line of defense in the creation of various infections. Natural source of lactobacillus is ordinary yogurt (Acidophil, LGG, Bio yogurt etc). There are also many supplements containing these bacteria: tablets, capsules, powders and beverages.