Herpes
Herpes is one of the common of more than 30 different sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) in America today. Herpes is an infection that is caused by one of two closely related viruses, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both of which are very easily caught, have similar symptoms, and can occur on different parts of the body. Even though it is most common to see the virus HSV-1 appear as oral herpes and to see the virus HSV-2 appear as genital herpes. Most often herpes is a relatively harmless disease that is rarely life threatening. The most common form of herpes is oral herpes and usually shows up on the lips or inside of the mouth as "cold sores" or "fever blisters". Cold sores are common in young children who acquire them from being exposed to active cold sores of adults and other children. This form of herpes is annoying but harmless in both children and adult, but is however very harmful to a newborn. It can sometimes be difficult to distinguish whether or not someone has been exposed to the other form of herpes, genital herpes. This is because there are very often no symptoms that go along with the virus. This is not always the case though and when symptoms do occur t
hey are often seen as a cluster of blister sores, usually on the vagina, vulva, cervix, penis, or anus. For genital herpes, symptoms may last several weeks, go away but only to return again weeks, months, or even years later. Symptoms may also include pain in the infected area, itching, burning feeling if urine flows over sores, and possibly an inability to urinate if severely swollen from many sores. Very severe outbreaks may have symptoms that include swollen and tender lymph glands in the groin, throat, or under the arms, and even flu-like feelings such as fever, chills, headache, and a general run down feeling. Even though herpes is not a deadly disease, it is still very annoying and may become a great inconvenience if the person infected is sexually active. There is also hope for relieving symptoms related herpes such as taking a warm bath or using non-herbal tea bags on sores. Loose clothing may also help and because moisture can slow the healing process it is recommended to keep the sores dry by sprinkling cornstarch directly on sores. For those people who have more than six outbreaks a year may be prescribed a daily dosage of acyclovir, famiciclovir, or valcyclovir, whi
Some common words found in the essay are:
America Herpes, , cold sores, genital herpes, warning signs, spread herpes, form herpes, sores fever blisters, simplex virus type, cold sores fever, genital herpes symptoms, symptoms occur, prevent spreading, herpes simplex virus, herpes simplex, simplex virus, virus spread,
Approximate Word count = 804
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
