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Herpes simplex can cause both genital and oral herpes. Some people may experience sores during outbreaks while others may not have any symptoms.

The herpes simplex virus, also known as HSV, is a viral infection that causes genital and oral herpes.

Many people live with asymptomatic HSV, which means they have the virus without ever having an outbreak or active episode of herpes.

Others might experience occasional episodes of small, fluid-filled blisters or sores. These blisters most commonly appear on the genitals or mouth and lips, but they can also show up on hands or fingers and other parts of your body.

HSV can be sexually transmitted, but the virus can also be transmitted in other ways. There’s a lot of stigma around herpes, but the virus is actually very common — and nothing to be ashamed of.

According to estimates from the World Health Organization:

  • about 67 percent of the world’s population under age 50 had oral or genital HSV-1 in 2016
  • about 13 percent of people between the ages of 15 and 49 had HSV-2 in 2016

Other research notes that over 90 percent of adults have HSV-1 antibodies by the time they reach their 50s.

Experts have yet to find a cure for herpes, but antivirals and home remedies can help ease the severity of symptoms. Antiviral medication may also lead to fewer herpes episodes.

Read on to learn more about the difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2, plus get the details on key signs, diagnosis, and treatment.

There are two main types of the herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2.

  • HSV-1. This type primarily causes oral herpes, characterized by cold sores or fever blisters that appear around your mouth or on your face.
  • HSV-2. This primarily causes genital herpes, which involves sores that appear on or around your genitals, anus, buttocks, and inner thighs. Sores can also develop inside the vagina.

It’s important to understand that, while HSV-1 is usually associated with cold sores and HSV-2 is usually associated with genital herpes, both types of the virus can be transmitted through oral or genital contact.

In short, both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause oral and genital herpes episodes.

Many people living with genital herpes actually have HSV-1, since the virus can easily be transmitted through oral-to-genital contact.

HSV-2 less commonly causes oral episodes, or cold sores, but it’s still possible.

HSV is a contagious virus that can be transmitted through direct contact with sores.

That said, since the virus also “sheds” on a small percentage of days, it’s possible to transmit or contract HSV even when symptoms aren’t present. In fact, many people contract HSV from people who don’t know they have the virus.

What’s viral shedding?

If you develop HSV, your body produces particles of virus that you can transmit to others. The virus sheds from sores during an episode, but it also sheds at other times when you have no sores or obvious symptoms. You may not even know you have HSV.

Some research suggests shedding happens on:

  • about 10 percent of days if you have asymptomatic HSV
  • about 20 percent of days if you have symptomatic HSV

But various factors can affect viral shedding, including:

  • the type of HSV and where you experience symptoms. HSV-1 that affects the genitals tends to involve less frequent shedding than HSV-2 that affects the genitals, for example.
  • how long you’ve had HSV — shedding tends to decrease with time. If you’ve had HSV for nearly 10 years, for instance, you’ll likely shed the virus less frequently than someone who contracted it recently.
  • your immune health. If you’re immunocompromised, you may shed the virus more frequently.

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HSV-1

You can transmit or contract HSV-1, or oral herpes, through direct contact with a herpes sore, saliva, or other bodily secretions during an episode. If you’re shedding the virus, someone can contract it through direct contact with the site of the infection.

Examples of direct contact include:

  • kissing
  • oral sex
  • other skin-to-skin contact

In other words, if you touch a partner’s cold sore and then touch your own face or genitals shortly afterward, you could contract the virus. Many children contract the virus after being kissed or touched on the face by an adult with a cold sore.

The virus can, in theory, be transmitted through shared lip balm, razors, or drinkware and eating utensils, but this is pretty rare — older estimates suggest the virus can only live outside your body for a few hours to a few days.

To put it another way, if someone with a cold sore drank from a glass and immediately handed it to you, and you then put your mouth to the same place on the glass, you could potentially contract herpes. But the chances of that happening are fairly low.

Most of the time, the virus is transmitted through contact with sores or the site of the infection during viral shedding.

HSV-2

As with HSV-1, you can transmit or contract HSV-2, or genital herpes, through direct contact with a herpes sore, saliva, or other bodily secretions during an episode. HSV-2 can also be transmitted during viral shedding.

Direct contact might include:

  • kissing
  • oral sex
  • sharing sex toys during a sexual encounter
  • penetrative sex
  • other skin-to-skin contact at the infection site

Remember: Though many people think of HSV-1 as oral herpes and HSV-2 as genital herpes, both types of the virus can cause oral or genital episodes.

Anyone can contract HSV, regardless of age. If you’re exposed to HSV, you’re likely to contract the virus.

Remember, HSV is very common. But because it’s often asymptomatic, plenty of people living with the virus never have an episode or realize they’ve contracted HSV.

You may have a higher chance of contracting the virus if you:

  • have a sexual partner who lives with HSV
  • were assigned female at birth (AFAB). Evidence suggests more AFAB folks than people assigned male at birth develop HSV, but this could also mean AFAB folks are more likely to experience symptoms.
  • are immunocompromised

Some older research suggests HSV-1 antibodies may offer AFAB folks some protection against contracting HSV-2. Still, many people living with one type of the virus do contract the other type later on. You won’t contract the same type of the virus again, though, since it remains dormant in your body once you acquire it.

You may have a slightly higher chance of contracting genital HSV if you have sex without using condoms or other barrier methods. Keep in mind, though, that condoms and other barrier methods won’t always cover the infection site, since sores can appear on the buttocks or inner thighs.

Can the virus be transmitted during childbirth?

According to 2021 research, about 1 in every 1,000 babies born in the United States develop neonatal HSV.

If you contracted genital HSV before pregnancy and have a recurrent infection, you’re unlikely to transmit the virus to your baby during delivery. But if you contracted the virus during pregnancy, especially late pregnancy, this risk increases.

Because the virus can cause serious complications, including premature delivery, it’s important to let your care team know if you believe you could have HSV.

Here’s what to know about genital herpes and pregnancy.

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HSV doesn’t always cause symptoms.

Any symptoms you do notice, and their severity, will generally depend on whether you’re experiencing a primary or recurrent infection.

Primary HSV symptoms

Symptoms of a primary infection, or first episode, will generally appear anywhere from a few days to a few weeks after exposure to the virus.

Primary episodes often include flu-like symptoms, such as:

  • fever
  • swollen lymph nodes
  • body aches and pains, including headache
  • unusual tiredness or fatigue
  • lack of appetite
  • shooting pain at the site of the infection

You may notice some tingling, burning, or itching at the site of the infection before small, painful blisters appear. There could be one blister or a small cluster. These blisters will eventually burst and crust over before they begin to heal.

The blisters that develop during a primary infection may take up to 6 weeks to fully heal. These blisters can still transmit the virus until they’ve healed completely.

Sores often itch, and genital sores may cause pain during urination.

Recurrent HSV symptoms

Some people who live with HSV only ever have one episode, while others continue to have occasional episodes every several months or so.

Since your body begins to produce antibodies for the virus, recurrent episodes often become less frequent with time. They also tend to involve less severe symptoms that improve more rapidly:

  • Blisters that appear during a recurrent episode may completely heal within several days rather than several weeks.
  • Blisters may be less noticeable or painful during recurrent episodes.

If you’ve had a few episodes, you may begin to notice early signs at the site of the infection. These signs, which generally show up a few hours or days before blisters appear, can include:

  • pain
  • itching
  • burning
  • tingling

Taking antiviral medication as soon as you notice symptoms could help prevent or shorten the episode — more on that below.

Do symptoms differ depending on location?

You’ll most likely notice similar blisters and prodromal symptoms, no matter what type of the virus you have or where it shows up. The two different types of HSV share similar DNA.

The only major difference, of course, is where you experience symptoms:

  • If HSV affects your genitals, you might notice pain or burning during urination.
  • If HSV affects your mouth, you might have difficulty eating spicy or acidic foods while you have open sores.

There’s also a slight difference in where oral blisters appear, depending on whether they’re primary or recurrent. During the first episode, blisters may appear on your mouth and lips, but during later episodes, they’re more likely to appear along the border of your lip.

In some cases, a doctor or clinician can diagnose HSV by examining the blisters. They might also ask about other symptoms, including flu-like symptoms and early signs, like tingling or burning.

They’ll likely request a culture to confirm the diagnosis. A culture involves swabbing fluid from the sore and sending it to a laboratory for testing.

If you believe you’ve been exposed to HSV but have no symptoms, a blood test can determine whether you have HSV antibodies. Just know that blood tests may not accurately detect HSV until 12 weeks after you’ve acquired the infection.

General STI screenings typically don’t include testing for HSV, so you’ll want to ask your doctor or clinician about getting tested for HSV if you believe you could have the virus.

You can also test yourself for HSV antibodies with an at-home testing kit. Compare at-home herpes tests.

Experts have yet to find a cure for herpes. But various treatments can help relieve your symptoms.

Treatment for HSV includes the following.

Medication

Blisters typically improve on their own, without medical treatment. But if you experience severe or frequent outbreaks, a doctor or clinician can prescribe antiviral medications. Antivirals can help reduce the number of episodes you experience and ease the severity of your symptoms.

Options include:

  • acyclovir
  • famciclovir
  • valacyclovir
  • foscarnet or cidofovir for HSV infections that resist other medications

Antiviral medications can also help lower your chances of transmitting the virus during an episode or shedding it when you don’t have symptoms.

Note: There’s no evidence to suggest taking antivirals will lower your chances of contracting the virus if you don’t have HSV.

These medications generally come in the form of pills and creams. Your doctor or clinician may also recommend an injection of medication to treat severe symptoms.

Home remedies

Plenty of home remedies can help ease pain and discomfort associated with herpes blisters.

To get relief, try applying the following to sores:

  • a warm or cold compress
  • a paste of baking soda or cornstarch and water
  • a mixture of crushed garlic and olive oil
  • aloe vera
  • tea tree, eucalyptus, or peppermint oil (always dilute with a carrier oil first)

You’ll find 37 herpes home remedies to try here.

Trying to get rid of a cold sore? These tips can help.

Some research suggests taking a daily supplement of lysine could also help prevent herpes episodes. Dosage estimates vary, but taking between 1 and 3 grams of lysine daily appears to have benefit for managing symptoms and reducing recurrent episodes.

Once you acquire HSV, the virus lives in your nerve cells permanently. It mostly remains dormant, but it can reactivate from time to time and cause symptoms.

For some people, certain triggers can lead to an episode, such as:

  • stress
  • menstrual periods
  • fever or illness
  • sun exposure or sunburn

While many people living with HSV only have one primary episode, or none at all, others experience symptoms every few months. You might have more episodes during your first year living with HSV, but the frequency tends to decrease over time.

Much of the time, HSV doesn’t pose a major cause for concern, and symptoms will improve without medical treatment.

That said, the virus can cause complications for certain groups of people, including:

  • newborns
  • immunocompromised people
  • people living with chronic health conditions, like cancer or HIV

It’s also possible to develop herpes in the eyes. This condition, known as herpes keratitis, can develop if you touch a herpes sore and then touch your eye.

Symptoms of herpes keratitis include:

  • eye pain and redness
  • discharge or excess tears in the eye
  • blurred vision
  • sensitivity to light
  • a gritty feeling in the eye

If you’re living HSV and notice these symptoms, contact a doctor or eye doctor as soon as possible. Prompt treatment can help prevent complications, including corneal scarring and vision loss.

In general, HSV isn’t considered a serious health concern, though it is a lifelong condition.

Herpes blisters can cause some pain and discomfort, but home remedies can help ease these symptoms and may help sores heal more quickly.

Antiviral medication can also lower your chances of experiencing recurrent episodes and reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others.

While HSV can’t be cured, many people living with the virus go years without having an episode. In other words, the virus may not affect daily life all that much.

All the same, it’s essential to have a conversation about HSV with your sexual partners before any sexual activity takes place. These tips can help you start the conversation.

A few preventive steps can also help lower your chances of transmitting HSV:

  • Avoid sharing a razor or toothbrush.
  • If you’re living with oral HSV, avoid oral sex and kissing from the time you notice early symptoms until the sores have completely healed.
  • If you’re living with genital HSV, avoid all skin-to-genital contact from the time you notice early symptoms until the sores have completely healed.
  • Wash your hands thoroughly after touching sores or applying medicine to them.
  • Apply medication with cotton swabs to reduce your contact with the sores.

Wondering what a recent diagnosis means for your sex life in the future? Get more insight on dating with herpes here.

Crystal Raypole writes for Healthline and Psych Central. Her fields of interest include Japanese translation, cooking, natural sciences, sex positivity, and mental health, along with books, books, and more books. In particular, she’s committed to helping decrease stigma around mental health issues. She lives in Washington with her son and a lovably recalcitrant cat.

Herpes symptoms – Dinos Medical Center

The herpes family includes

8 types of herpes . These viruses are among the most relevant and widespread viruses capable of causing various chronic health problems in humans. Some of them appear as a blistering rash on the skin (types 1, 2, 3 of herpes), others do not appear as a rash on the skin.

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Herpes viruses are the most dangerous in their consequences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 types . This group of viruses can seriously reduce human immunity and cause damage to the immune, nervous, digestive, genitourinary systems, kidneys, liver, lungs, ENT organs, allergies, and even in some cases the development of autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease). In severe cases, viruses can trigger the development of certain cancers.
Another problem is that many physicians are not well aware of the latent forms of herpes infections and do not recognize them , treating the symptoms of the disease without a clear result of the treatment. The second problem is that the standard treatment of herpes, even with experienced immunologists, does not always give the desired result, and the patient begins to look for a doctor who can help him.

Our extensive clinical experience in diagnosing and successfully treating a group of herpes viruses allows us to divide the signs of herpes viruses into two groups.

The first group are general symptoms of viral intoxication. These include periods of weakness, lethargy, fatigue, prolonged temperature of 37-37.5 degrees, pain in muscles, joints, frequent headache with herpes, allergies, prolonged thrush in women, which is difficult to treat, gynecological diseases, itching , frequent colds and chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract. In blood tests, it is not always, but often you can see an increased number of lymphocytes. As a rule, these first symptoms of herpes are not present all at once, but only in a certain amount, depending on the type of herpes virus and its activity in the body. Stress, colds, hypothermia, operations, lack of sleep, the presence of a focus of viruses in family members provoke an increase in the activity of herpes viruses.

The second group are specific symptoms for a particular virus. We give only the main symptoms for each virus, more subtle symptoms can be determined by a doctor who has experience in treating herpes. So:

Herpes type 1 ( herpes simplex ) :

most often manifests itself as a rash on the lips, nose, face skin. It can also cause damage to the joints, the thyroid gland, provoke the development of allergies.

Herpes type 4 ( Epstein-Barr virus ) :

the most dangerous type of herpes. It does not manifest itself as a rash on the skin, unlike the first three types of herpes, but it manifests itself as long-term diseases of the ENT organs, the brain, joints, intestines, and nerves. This type of herpes is often difficult for doctors to diagnose.

Herpes type 2 ( herpes genitalis ) :

causes damage to the genitals, which can manifest as a rash on the buttocks and on the skin in the lower back. May give neuralgia along the nerves of the leg (shooting pain).

Herpes type 3 ( herpes zoster ) :

causes intercostal neuralgia and blistering rash on the back and chest. In this case, there is severe pain along the intercostal nerve.

Herpes type 5 ( cytomegalovirus ) :

does not cause a rash on the skin, but chronic diseases of the respiratory system (prolonged cough, bronchial asthma), liver, kidneys, gynecology, prostatitis, spermogram disorders in men are associated with it.

Herpes type 6 :

many people are healthy carriers of it, it rarely causes disease.

Herpes type 7 :

many people are healthy carriers, sometimes causing nervous system disorders and chronic headache.

Herpes type 8 :

rarely causes significant health problems.

Read more about the herpes virus in the article “Treatment of herpes and diseases caused by herpes viruses”

The manifestation of herpes in the body, diagnosis and therapy in Kiev

As we can see, herpes viruses have different manifestations in the body, and each type of herpes has certain specific symptoms and localization in the body. Therefore, it is important to correctly identify the current herpes virus , conduct its correct laboratory diagnosis and draw up an effective treatment plan .

In the Center for Biological Medicine “Dinos” we have accumulated a large and unique experience in the treatment of herpes viruses, this area of ​​work is one of the priorities. The main advantages of diagnosing and treating herpes viruses at the Dinos Center are:

  1. Extensive experience in the successful treatment of herpes viruses, confirmed clinically and laboratory
  2. In addition to clinical and laboratory diagnosis of herpes viruses, we use electronic tests from leading European manufacturers for screening assessment of viral load 900 04 which allows us already at the doctor’s appointment after 60 minutes to identify the actual virus, which in 80-90% is then confirmed by laboratory tests
  3. We work with proven certified laboratories for the determination of herpes viruses, the experience of choosing a laboratory is of great importance to obtain accurate analyzes, saving our customers time and money
  4. We have deliberately and long ago moved away from standard Ukrainian protocols for the treatment of herpes viruses, considering them to be ineffective. The emphasis in the treatment we have made on specific immune therapy based on the Italian treatment protocols with GUNA and LABO LIFE preparations . This is a modern highly effective treatment without side effects for adults and children.
  5. The treatment regimen is selected individually depending on the type of herpes virus, the degree of its activity and the clinical picture of the disease.

The treatment of herpes viruses is not a simple but rewarding job, which in most cases allows you to restore a person’s health.

We use all our accumulated experience in working with our clients, working for the result.

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    Herpes simplex virus (HSV) – is considered the most common disease among viral infections. According to unconfirmed reports, up to 90% of people from all over the planet are infected with HSV.

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    Herpes simplex virus (HSV) – is considered the most common disease among viral infections. According to unconfirmed reports, HSV infected up to 90% of people from all over the planet. Usually, the virus proceeds without pronounced symptomatology, since in the process of infection entering the body, a person begins to “create” antibodies that prevent the herpes virus from actively multiplying. Almost all adults have specific antibodies to the herpes simplex virus.

    100% to identify the type of HSV, guided only by the affected area, is not possible. According to various sources, 10-30 percent of the inhabitants of different countries who were examined had various types of mixed viral lesions of HSV types 1 and 2. The reason for this is that the herpes virus is very common among oral and genital contacts, in which type 1 HSV can “move” from the lips of one person to the partner’s genitals, or, conversely, the virus from the genitals can move to the mucous membranes of the oral cavity.

    Herpes type 1

    Herpes infection type 1 is a pathology of an agent that provokes a rash on the skin, small blisters, also called “colds”. The causative agent Herpes belongs to the Herpesviridae family. Many of us have encountered this disease, it is quite common today and is the least dangerous of all types of herpes. HSV-1 can only be contracted from a sick person, in whose body the virus itself is present in a latent state, or from an already sick person. How is herpes infection type 1 transmitted? HSV-1 can be contracted as follows:

    1. Direct contact between the healthy and the sick.
    2. Airborne route.
    3. Through personal care products.

    To a child from the mother during gestation and delivery. The virus is transmitted through the placenta, penetrating the uterine organ, or directly through the contact of the integument of the child with the birth canal of the woman in labor.

    The virus enters the body through the mucous membranes with overcoming protection. After that, it enters the nerve cells, where it begins to multiply rapidly, and its particles are introduced into human genes. During this period, immunity is activated, so HSV particles go into the nerve ganglia, saving themselves, and waiting for the moment when human immunity weakens.

    At this time, the virus begins to multiply again, the symptoms of the disease appear, and the herpes infection becomes more active among people. In other words, there is a difference between a primary herpes infection, which develops when HSV enters the body for the first time, and a secondary one, in which the disease develops at the time of immune problems, and the persistent virus begins to multiply rapidly. So, in most cases, the disease is caused by the herpes virus that is already present in the human body.

    The development of pathology often includes 4 stages, which are characterized by their own symptoms. Signs of type 1 herpes infection include the following negative manifestations:

    1. The patient feels tingling. In the area on the body where HSV will develop in the near future, a pain syndrome appears, begins to pinch, tingle, severe itching and redness develop.
    2. An inflammatory process begins when a small bubble appears that hurts. It is filled with a clear liquid and eventually begins to grow in size.
    3. Sores appear when the membrane of the vesicle is damaged, fluid flows out of it, in which there are a large number of viral particles. At this time, the person is most contagious and an ulcer can be seen at the site of the bubble.
    4. Scab formation develops.

    During this period, a crust forms under the ulcer. If you break its surface, then blood will flow and pain will appear. Subsequently, the ulcer will pass without a trace. The rash on the skin completely disappears in one to two weeks. It is important to carry out symptomatic treatment, which will be prescribed by an experienced doctor. If left untreated, the manifestations will also pass, but this will drag on for a long time.

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    Treatment of herpes simplex type 1

    If the infection with the virus is primary, then it may be necessary to visit an infectious disease specialist, and with subsequent manifestations of a chronic infection, negative manifestations of the disease can be prevented by using medicines created on the basis of acyclovir.

    If a person has time to smear the sore spot with ointment, when the pathology is only at the first stage, then it is possible to avoid the development of the following symptoms of the pathology. If the disease is difficult, then the doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs in tablet form. If a person often encounters a recurrence of a herpes infection, then you should think about strengthening the immune system.

    After consulting a doctor, you can use various kinds of immunomodulators. But, any drug can be used only as prescribed by the attending infectious disease specialist.

    Herpes simplex virus type 2

    Herpes simplex type 2 infection is also very common. Moreover, the incidence caused by the HSV-2 virus is increasing year by year, and this seriously worries the World Health Organization (WHO), since HSV belongs to TORCH infections – pathologies that cause severe developmental anomalies in a child in the womb. HPV-2, unlike HPV-1, is usually transmitted sexually. Therefore, infection often occurs with the onset of sexual activity, usually adolescents get sick. Just like other types of HSV, the second type virus once entered the human body, remains there forever.

    If a person’s immune system is all right, he may not even notice that an infection has occurred, and with a decrease in immunity, a relapse of the disease will occur. It is not uncommon for a primary herpetic infection to develop. This happens, as a rule, a few days after infection (the incubation period can last up to 21 days). HSV-2 is rarely diagnosed in children, they are more likely to be infected with HSV-1 with damage to the lips, oral mucosa and pharynx. However, infection of the baby with HSV-2 cannot be ruled out, especially if he sleeps in the same bed with an adult with HSV-2.

    HSV-2 in a child can also occur when infected from a patient with labial herpes, if it is provoked not by HSV-1, but by HSV-2.

    Symptoms of herpes type 2

    Primary herpes infection caused by HSV type 2 is more severe and longer than subsequent relapses. The disease can begin with a slight increase in body temperature, general weakness, pain in the head. Against this background, red lesions appear on the mucous membranes and skin of the genital organs, as well as on the perineum and inner thighs, and swelling develops.

    Within a few hours or days, the development of edema increases, and then rashes appear at the site of the lesion in the form of a group of small bubbles that can join together, forming large bubbles. The bubbles burst pretty quickly, turning into erosions and ulcers that hurt a lot. On the skin, small ulcers are covered with crusts after a few days, after falling off, which usually do not leave any traces on the skin. But sometimes, dark or colorless spots may remain, which disappear after 2-3 weeks.

    There are no crusts on the mucosa, but here, as a rule, no traces remain. The acute period lasts 14-21 days. Relapses of genital herpes usually occur within 12 months after infection, then they gradually become less frequent and prolonged. The relapse is not as severe as the primary herpes and lasts about a week and a half.

    Why is genital herpes dangerous? If herpes recurs very often and is not treated, the infection can spread to the internal genital organs and provoke inflammation. Inflammation, in turn, can lead to sexual dysfunction in men / women. Primary herpes is especially dangerous, the prevalence of which is high for pregnant women. When HSV-2 enters the body of a woman in a position that does not have antibodies to this infectious agent, the herpes virus can infect a child, provoking his death in the early stages and severe developmental anomalies at a later date.

    Relapses of herpes in a woman who acquired the infection before conception, and she had time to develop immunity to HSV-2, are less dangerous – usually, immunity does not allow the virus to enter the fetus. However, one way or another, there is a danger of infection of the fetus during delivery during its passage through the birth canal. In this case, the infection in the baby is very difficult.

    Treatment of herpes virus type 2

    How to treat herpes infection type 2? Antiviral drugs are used to treat this pathology. In particular, it is important to prescribe adequate and timely therapy for primary herpes. Timely prescribed therapeutic measures can suppress the manifestation of the disease for a long time.

    Genital herpes causes HSV-2, the therapy of this pathology is carried out mainly with the help of systemic antiviral drugs. The dosage and course of application of any antiviral medication is determined by the doctor on an individual basis. Immunomodulators of the general effect are also prescribed, mainly based on interferons.

    Topical treatment is often prescribed in the complex – in the form of creams, ointments and gels with antiviral and immune-modulating effects. HSV-2 provokes a sexual infection, which can affect and cause severe consequences during the period of bearing a child.

    Diagnosis of HSV types 1 and 2

    Diagnosis of the virus consists in the determination of antibodies to HSV-1 and HSV-2 – LgG and LgM. For diagnosis, you need to pass a general and biochemical blood test. According to statistics, most people on the planet have antibodies to herpes. But the study of TITR antibodies, over a period of time, gives much more information about the presence of herpes in the human body.

    LgM antibodies to HSV persist in the blood for approximately 30-60 days, while LgG antibodies last a lifetime. So LgM antibodies tell the doctor about the primary infection. If the LgM titers at the time of the test do not exceed the norm, but the LgG antibodies are elevated, this indicates a chronic form of herpes in the body.

    LgM markers increase only during the acute phase of the pathology. The presence of LgG antibodies in the blood indicates that a person is a carrier of the virus.

    Treatment of HSV types 1 and 2

    The treatment of herpes has the following features:

    1. It is impossible to completely kill the virus.