Genital Herpes is a Sexually Transmitted Disease and is Highly Contagious

Independent Researcher, Croatia

*Corresponding author: Siniša Franjić, Independent Researcher, Croatia, E-mail: [email protected]

Received Date: October 10, 2024

Published Date: December 18, 2024

Citation: Franjić S. (2024). Genital Herpes is a Sexually Transmitted Disease and is Highly Contagious. Mathews J Gynecol Obstet. 8(2):41.

Copyrights: Franjić S, et al. © (2024).

ABSTRACT

Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. It is often accompanied by unpleasant symptoms such as pain, itching and sores in the genital area, but it does not always have to be so obvious. During an active infection, the contagiousness of a person with genital herpes is very high. Early symptoms of an outbreak of genital herpes include: itching or burning sensation in the genital or anal area, pain in the legs, genitals or in the gluteal region, discharge from the vagina, feeling of pressure in the abdomen. After a few days, sores appear in the place where the virus entered the body, such as on the lips, mouth, penis, pubic area, opening of the large intestine. They can also appear inside the vagina and on the cervix or in the urethra in both sexes.

Keywords: HSV-1, HSV-2, Infection, Diagnosis, Health.