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Accepting Genital Herpes As A Part Of Life

It’s been confirmed. You are infected, not with AIDS thank heavens but unfortunately, by something which is bad. You are infected with HSV 1 or 2, the virus responsible for genital herpes. And the worst thing about it is that there is no known cure for genital herpes.

BACK TO THE PAST
You have your suspicions but you still want irrefutable proof that you truly have one of the most feared sexually transmitted diseases in the planet. Chances are, you’ll be asked to take either of these tests to determine the cause behind your symptoms: the Tzanck test which is also used for chicken pox or submitting your DNA for testing to determine if HSV 1 or 2 has entered your system. Results provided by these tests are accurate so if it’s positive….it’s positive.

COMPLICATIONS
A lot of complications arise from being affected of genital herpes and most of these impact women alone. Being pregnant and affected by genital herpes, for example, is a threat not only to the pregnant mother but also to her unborn infant. Infection of genital herpes may lead the child to suffer from conditions like herpetic meningitis, herpetic viremia, chronic skin infection and worse, it may lead to the infant’s untimely death. Being infected with genital herpes may also increase the chances of having cancer on the cervix – the odds against you are intensified even more if a strain of HPV or human papiloma virus has entered your body also. HPV is responsible for genital warts.

EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT
Indubitably, the life you knew will be no more once it’s confirmed that you have genital herpes. It will cramp your social life, maybe even destroy, because it will be difficult to find someone to understand and accept what you’re going through. But always remember that it was not your choice to have this and if you need psychological or emotional help, there are therapists and genital herpes support groups to help you out with your dilemma.

GO FOR TREATMENTS AND RELIEF MEDICATIONS
Although there is no cure for genital herpes, there are at least relief medications and treatments that you can take to reduce the symptoms and frequency of recurrence. Be reminded however that it’s extremely better if you consult with your doctor first before taking any kind of medication, even if it’s recommended by someone you love. What works for others, after all, may not work for you.

 

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