Friday, May 29, 2009

What's Herpes II? One more thing.

People with herpes should refrain from sexual activity with uninfected partners when cuts or other evidence of herpes are present.

What's herpes II? Herpes II is a sexually broadcast viral infection, which frequently produces agonizing sores, generally in the genital area. Once infected, an individual may carry the pathogen and be subject to recurring bouts of infection. Some guesstimate that as much as twenty % of the adult population in the US has had exposure to the pathogen. How is herpes II spread? The herpes II pathogen is spread during sexual contact with an infected person who is secreting the pathogen in liquids from cuts or mucous surfaces. The 1st exposure or first episode contains headache, fever, chills and muscular weakness. Recurring episodes are less serious and are restricted to the influenced area. How shortly do symptoms appear? Some research has proven that from one-half to two thirds of folks infected with the pathogen will have no symptoms. In the oral form, this treatment also seems to shorten the period of both first and re-occurring episodes. One other thing.