Is genital herpes asymptomatic?

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Genital herpes is mainly caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) sexually transmitted diseases (STD), is one of the more common sexually transmitted diseases, genital herpes can occur repeatedly, has a great impact on the patient's health and physical and mental health, and may also be transmitted to newborn through the placenta and birth canal. Therefore, the disease is a serious public health problem. Genital herpes is also contagious in the latent, will let people unknowingly infect and spread this kind of disease.

Is genital herpes asymptomatic?

Genital herpes exists in the spinal cord during the incubation period without any physiological or clinical symptoms, but the virus is infectious at this time. Different ways of heterosexual sex may spread genital herpes. Even after the herpes subsides, the remaining virus can lurk in the spinal cord for a long time. When the body's resistance decreases, the latent virus will reproduce again, leading to recurrence.

Diagnostic methods: 1. 2. The detection of virus antibody can be divided into IgG antibody and IgM antibody. Positive IgG antibody indicates that we have been infected with the virus, and positive IgM indicates that we have been infected with the virus recently. 3. PCR technology for detection of hsv-dna is characteristic, rapid and sensitive, and costs about 160 yuan. 4. Virus culture is the gold standard of diagnosis, but it takes a long time.

Treatment: 1. General treatment: (1) maintain personal hygiene, wash the affected area with water or normal saline, or use mild nursing solution（ 2) Antiviral therapy: acyclovir can be used orally, 7-10 days a course of treatment. Antibiotics can be used in combination with bacterial infection.

matters needing attention

Sexual life should be prohibited when the disease occurs, so as to prevent transmission to the partner. Even if there is no disease, condom should be used to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. In daily life, we should pay attention to personal hygiene, live a good life, strengthen exercise, improve physical quality, maintain regular living habits and good attitude, be positive and optimistic, treat diseases early and prevent diseases without diseases.