Are You Suffering From Male Genital Herpes?Have you engaged in unsafe sex from a total stranger lately? If yes, then you might be worried if you have male genital herpes. |
Male genital herpes can be acquired through direct skin to skin contact, most often through sex with one already infected with genital herpes. To know if you have one, you must first check if you have the corresponding symptoms. |
There are a number of symptoms to check if you are suffering from this condition. Here are some of the male genital herpes symptoms:
- Sores and blisters in and around the genital area
- Painful urinating, especially if the urine touches the cold sores
- Fever
- Flu-like feeling
- Muscle and back pains, headaches, swollen abdomen
- Penile discharge
Cold sores can also develop in and around the anus. These sores are characterized by lesions, with pus, and are very painful.
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Herpes, including male genital herpes, are highly contagious. That's why you need to stay away from any form of sexual contact if you are suffering from herpes. If not, you should inform your partner of your condition just as a form of respect to that person.
Herpes passes from one person to another via the nerve fibers. Once it reaches the skin, it will cause redness, itchiness, and rashes. Herpes usually affects women easily because of their immune system, but men are not saved from this viral disease.
The virus usually takes on an “incubation period” of three to seven days. In that period, you will not see the symptoms easily. The herpes virus will stay permanently in the body, although it will not always cause blisters and sores to form. Usually, the virus will remain dormant unless a stressful situation, hormones, or weak immune systems cause them to reawaken and reproduce on the body.
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Unfortunately, any form of herpes treatment at the moment aims at decreasing the occurrence of herpes on the body and not removing the virus altogether.
Treatments available include ointments and medications that decrease the discomfort caused by herpes and decrease the occurrence of herpes. One thing you should note is that herpes stays in the body as a dormant virus. It can be triggered and reproduced merely by stress and a weak immune system. Topicals and other medicines are available to help your body cope with the infection. But the important thing is to exercise care when dealing with herpes.
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