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 zoster vaccine
This vaccine is important because it protects against Shingles a painful skin rash also called herpes zoster infection. Each year, at least one million people in the United States get shing
les. Shingles is more common in people more than 50 years of age than in younger people. It is also more common in people with weakened immune systems such as people suffering from cancer or in those taking drugs that affect the immune system.
Those who should not be vaccinated with the zoster vaccine include:
- People who have had a life-threatening allergic reaction to gelatin, the antibiotic neomycin or any other component of the vaccine
- People who have a weakened immune system (for example those with HIV or other immunodeficiency, people undergoing therapy for cancer, a history of cancer of the bone marrow or lymphatic system, or those taking steroids or other drugs that affect the immune system)
- People with active tuberculosis who have not been treated
- People who are or might become pregnant. Pregnancy should be delayed for at least 3 months after getting the vaccine
