tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78971465508633155932024-03-05T13:00:34.740-08:00Herpes and HealthMikael Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140803426874784435noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897146550863315593.post-11640180345436977912011-06-29T13:10:00.000-07:002012-11-30T13:21:01.358-08:00Genital Herpes and HIV Treatment Issues<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Having </span>genital herpes can increase the risk of being <span style="font-weight: bold;">infected with </span>HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and it can cause serious problems for people living with HIV.</div>
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People who have <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes sores</span> are more likely to be<span style="font-weight: bold;"> infected with HIV </span>during intercourse. When you develop a sore, your immune system tries to heal it, so there are many immune cells concentrated in that spot. Those are the cells that HIV infects. If <span style="font-weight: bold;">HIV in semen</span>, vaginal fluid, or blood comes in contact with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes sore</span>, the risk for infection is high.</div>
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The Compound Effect of Genital Herpes and HIV</h3>
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HIV and the <a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes virus</span></a> are a troublesome duo. One can worsen the effects of the other. Research shows that when the <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes virus</span> is active, it may cause HIV to make more copies of itself (the process called replication) than it would otherwise. The more HIV replicates, the more of the body's infection-fighting cells it destroys, eventually leading to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).</div>
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People infected with both HIV and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes virus</span> may have longer-lasting, more frequent, and more severe outbreaks of <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes symptoms</span>, because a weakened immune system can't keep the herpes virus under control as well as a healthy immune system can.</div>
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It's more difficult to treat genital herpes if you also have HIV. Higher doses of antiviral <a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/">drugs</a> are often needed to treat herpes in people with HIV. Also, many people with HIV have strains of the herpes virus that are resistant to treatment with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">standard antiviral drugs</span>.</div>
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If you take antiviral drugs for <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes</span> and the treatment isn't working, your doctor can test the virus you have for resistance. If the virus is resistant, there are other possible treatment alternatives, including the drugs Foscarnet and Vistide. These drugs can be given through an IV, or a Vistide gel can be applied to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes sores</span>.</div>
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If you have HIV, ask your doctor if you should be<span style="font-weight: bold;"> tested for genital herpes</span>. If you already know that you have <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes and HIV,</span> discuss treatment options with your doctor.</div>
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At least 45 million American adults and adolescents have <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes</span> -- that's one out of every four to five people, making it one of the most common<a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> sexually transmitted diseases</span></a><a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/buy-famvir">.</a> Since the late 1970s, the number of Americans with <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes infection</span> has increased 30%, mostly in teens and young adults.</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Genital herpes</span> is more common in women than in men.<br />
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How Do I Know If I Have Genital Herpes?</h3>
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Most people infected with <a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes</span></a> have very minimal or no signs or symptoms of their disease. The first attack of herpes usually follows this course:</div>
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<li>Skin on or near the sex organ becomes inflamed. Skin may burn, itch, or be painful.</li>
<li>Blister-like sores appear on or near the sex organs.</li>
<li>Sores open, scab over, and then heal.</li>
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Symptoms that may also be present when the virus first appears include:</div>
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<li>Swollen glands</li>
<li>Fever</li>
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<li>Burning when passing urine</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Muscle aches</li>
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The first <span style="font-weight: bold;">outbreak of herpes</span> can last for several weeks. After the outbreak, the virus retreats to the nervous system, where it remains inactive until something triggers it to become active again.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"> The <a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes virus</span> </a>is spread by skin-to-skin contact and <span style="font-weight: bold;">can be transmitted during vaginal, oral or anal sex</span>. The infection can occur anywhere on the genitals, in areas around the groin or pubic area, and in or around the anus. Cold sores on the mouth can cause <a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">genital infection </span></a>during oral sex for those who do not already have the cold sore virus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"> The <span style="font-weight: bold;">virus can be spread </span>when there is an episode (when there is a sore, blister, ulcer or skin split) </span><b style="font-family: arial;">or </b><span style="font-family: arial;">between episodes (when there is no sore, blister, ulcer or skin split present). This is called viral shedding. During viral shedding, you may not be aware that the virus is on the skin surface and can be spread through genital skin-to-skin contact or from the mouth or face to <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital skin </span> during contact.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial;">Recurrent episodes</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"> Recurrences are usually less painful and shorter in duration than the first episode. Over time, recurrent episodes usually become less frequent and may eventually stop altogether. I<span style="font-weight: bold;">nfections caused by HSV1 </span> are less likely to recur in the genital area than infections caused by HSV2.</span><br />
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<li>General illness.</li>
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Summary</h2>
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV1 or HSV2). The herpes virus can be spread during vaginal, oral or anal sex. Cold sores on the mouth can cause <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital infection during oral sex</span> for those who do not already have the cold sore virus. Pregnant women with genital herpes should discuss this with their doctor.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Genital herpes</span> is a common <span style="font-weight: bold;">sexually transmissible infection </span>(STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus. There are two forms of the herpes simplex virus – HSV1 and HSV2. HSV1 more commonly occurs around the mouth but can also occur on the genitals. HSV2 occurs mainly on and around the genital area.<br />
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It is estimated that about one in eight people have the virus that causes <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes</span> and about 80 per cent of those infected may be unaware they have this infection. There is no cure for <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes </span> but medication can help manage and reduce the severity of symptoms and also reduce the frequency of recurrences.<br />
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Many people feel great anxiety about herpes but it is important to remember it only affects the skin for relatively short periods of time.<br />
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Pregnant women with<span style="font-weight: bold;"> genital herpes</span> should discuss this with their doctor, as very rarely herpes infection can be transmitted to the baby during delivery, leading to serious illness.<br />
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<b>The virus is spread by skin-to-skin contact</b></div>
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The <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes virus </span>is spread by skin-to-skin contact and can be transmitted during vaginal, oral or anal sex. The infection can occur anywhere on the genitals, in areas around the groin or pubic area, and in or around the anus. Cold sores on the mouth can cause <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital infection during oral sex </span>for those who do not already have the cold sore virus.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">The virus </span>can be spread when there is an episode (when there is a sore, blister, ulcer or skin split) <b>or </b>between episodes (when there is no sore, blister, ulcer or skin split present). This is called viral shedding. During viral shedding, you may not be aware that the virus is on the skin surface and can be spread through <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital skin-to-skin contact</span> or from the mouth or face to genital skin during contact.<br />
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<b>Symptoms</b></div>
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Many people who have <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes</span> are not aware they have the infection because they may not have any symptoms.<br />
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The first episode of herpes can cause considerable pain and distress. Symptoms associated with the first episode of <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital herpes</span> may include: </div>
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<li>Flu-like symptoms – such as feeling unwell, headaches and pains in the back and legs </li>
<li>Small blisters around the genitals – these break open to form shallow, painful ulcers, which scab over and heal after one to two weeks </li>
<li>Small cracks in the skin </li>
<li>Redness or a distinct rash. </li>
<li>Some people also have considerable pain and swelling in the genital area and may have additional pain and difficulty passing urine.</li>
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<b style="font-family: arial;">Recurrent episodes</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"> Recurrences are usually less painful and shorter in duration than the first episode. Over time, recurrent episodes usually become less frequent and may eventually stop altogether. Infections caused by HSV1 are less likely to recur in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital area than infections caused by HSV2.</span></span><br />
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<li>Stress </li>
<li>Menstruation </li>
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<li>General illness.</li>
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<b style="font-family: arial;">Diagnosing herpes infection </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"> If you think you <span style="font-weight: bold;">have herpes</span>, your doctor will need to take a swab from the affected area to confirm the diagnosis. In certain circunstances, a blood test is performed to assist with the diagnosis. You should discuss this with your doctor.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.rxpillsdiscount.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genital herpes</span></a> can be caused by either the <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes </span>simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 or HSV-2 can cause sores on the lips (cold sores) and sores on the genitals. <span style="font-weight: bold;">HSV</span>-1 more often causes cold sores, while HSV-2 more often causes genital sores. HSV-1 causes up to 50% of primary <span style="font-weight: bold;">genital </span>herpes <span style="font-weight: bold;">infections</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Genital </span>herpes caused by HSV-1 has a lower rate of recurrence than that caused by HSV-2.<br />
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How the herpes virus is spread</h4>
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Since the same <span style="font-weight: bold;">virus </span>that causes genital <span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes </span>also can cause cold sores (<span style="font-weight: bold;">herpes labialis</span>), HSV can be spread from a genital sore to the lips or from a cold sore to the genital area. HSV can be spread to or from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">genitals</span>, anus, or mouth during sexual activities or through any direct contact with herpes sores. You become infected when the virus enters your body through a break in the skin or through moist areas (mucous membranes) such as the mouth, <span style="font-weight: bold;">anus</span>, and vagina. Even very small breaks in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">skin </span>allow the virus to <span style="font-weight: bold;">infect </span>the body.</div>
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