The main symptoms of genital herpes are redness, pain in itching, itching and blisters in the genital area. In some cases, there may be fever, muscle pain and headache, although these symptoms are much less common.
Genital herpes is an infection caused mainly by the virus Herpes simplex type 2, which is transmitted by direct contact with the injury of an infected person. The virus then lodges in the nerves of the individual and manifests itself through the symptoms described, which appear at the site of contact, which may be the vulva and vagina, penis, anus or mouth.
Treatment includes use of ointments or antiviral tablets, which must be prescribed by a general practitioner, dermatologist or gynecologist.
It is essential to seek a doctor as soon as possible, to shorten the duration of symptoms and avoid transmission to other people, since the vesicles (small bubbles with liquid inside) are highly contaminating.
In pregnant women, treatment should be done urgently, since the disease can pass into the baby and in that case can lead to severe sequelae related to the development of the brain.
