Genital Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV-1) and (HSV-2).

1. GENITAL HERPES

2. Genital Herpes is a sexually transmitted
disease (STD) caused by the Herpes Simplex
Viruses (HSV-1) and (HSV-2).
• Mostly, it is caused by HSV-2. This disease is
very contagious and can easily spread to
others even without an active outbreak.
• During this period, the person may
experience flu-like symptoms such as
headaches, fever and fatigue. He may also
experience painful urination.
• Genital HSV-1 outbreaks recur less regularly
than genital HSV-2 outbreaks.
Genital Herpes

3. HSV infections can be diagnosed between
outbreaks by the use of a blood test.
• Blood tests, which detect antibodies to
HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection, can be
helpful, although the results are not
always clear-cut.
• Health care providers can diagnose
genital herpes by visual inspection if
the outbreak is typical and by taking a
sample from the sores and testing it in
a laboratory.
How is Genital Herpes Diagnosed?

4. • Persons with herpes should abstain from
sexual activity with uninfected partners
when lesions or other symptoms of herpes
are present.
• The way to avoid transmission of sexually
transmitted diseases, including genital
herpes, is to abstain from sexual contact.
• Correct and consistent use of latex condoms
can reduce the risk of genital herpes.
How to prevent Genital Herpes?

5. • HSV-2 is life long and there is no cure
for it.
• There is antiviral medications that
can shorten and prevent outbreaks
during the period of time the person
takes the medication.
• Daily suppressive therapy for
systematic herpes can reduce
transmission to partners.
Treatments for Genital Herpes

6. • Genital Herpes can cause recurrent
painful genital sores in many adults,
and herpes infection can be severe in
people with suppressed immune
systems.
• Regardless of severity of symptoms,
genital herpes frequently causes
psychological distress in people who
know they are infected.
Complication of Genital Herpes

7. • When the Herpes virus discovered
can be traced back in the early
ancient Greek times.
• Hippocrates is known as the “Father
of Medicine”. He was a Greek
physician and was regarded as the
greatest physician of his time.
• His medical practice is focused on the
observations and on the study on
human body is caused by
superstitions and by possession of
evil spirits and disfavor of the gods.
Who Discovered Genital Herpes?

8. • http://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/STDF
act-herpes.htm
• http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_he
alth/stds/std_herpes.html
• http://www.emedicinehealth.com/ge
nital_herpes/article_em.htm
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