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How
many outbreaks have you had in the past year? If it was
only one, it was one too many. Millions of people spend
a great deal of their lives suffering physically and mentally.
They wait for their next herpes outbreak wondering if they
could have prevented it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the
current outbreak was to be your last? Be sure to check on
our herpes prescription medications.
What
happens when you first get herpes?
Symptoms
of herpes usually develop within 2 days to 2 weeks after
contact with the virus, although it could take longer. Herpes
symptoms may last up to several weeks, varying from one
person to the next. In many people, the first infection
is so mild that it goes unnoticed. However, in others, the
first attack will cause visible sores (see - herpes
pictures) and in some severe cases may even cause
hospitalization. Subsequent recurrences of the herpes virus
often cause sores/lesions. When the sores are completely
healed, the active phase of infection is over and the healing
of the skin usually leaves no scars. In either case, the
virus retreats into the nervous system and lies dormant.
However, there can and often is some asymptomatic shedding
of the virus from the previously infected area. Asymptomatic
shedding is undetectable by eye as there are NO visible
symptoms (i.e. NO redness of skin, NO blister or lesion),
yet it is still highly contagious.
Common
Herpes Symptoms
The
herpes virus starts to multiply when it gets into the skin
cells. The the herpes infected area then often becomes red
and sensitive, and soon afterward, one or more blisters
or bumps appear. The herpes blisters first open, and then
heal as new skin tissue forms. During a herpes outbreak,
the area is often painful and may itch, burn or tingle.
Flu-like symptoms are also common: swollen glands, headache,
muscle ache or fever. Genital
Herpes may also infect the urethra, which can cause
a burrning sensation during urination.
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