What Are the Risks of Genital Herpes in Men?

In the STD hospital, male genital herpes refers to Herpesviruses. It is a small group of double-stranded DNA viruses with more than 100 members. According to its physical and chemical properties, it is divided into three subfamily herpesviruses such as , , and (such as Herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus) multiply rapidly and cause cytopathy. Beta herpes virus (such as cytomegalovirus) has a long growth cycle and infects cells to form giant cells. Gamma herpes viruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus, target lymphocytes, which can cause lymphoplasia. Herpes virus infects a wide range of hosts and can infect humans and other vertebrates. Caused by humans are 7 herpesviruses. Herpes virus mainly invades ectoderm-derived tissues, including skin, mucosa, and nerve tissue. There are various infection sites and diseases, and there is a tendency for latent infection, which seriously threatens human health.

Genital herpes

Male genital herpes is clinically referred to in a STD hospital

(1) Primary genital herpes: Primary genital herpes is the first onset. The virus is most susceptible to infection of the three major mucosa (oral mucosa, anal mucosa, vaginal mucosa). Symptoms appear at the site of infection about 5 days. It can occur in labia majora, clitoris, vagina, cervix, urethra, but also in thighs and buttocks.

Primary genital herpes has an incubation period of 2 to 7 days. The primary damage is one or more small, itchy red pimples that quickly turn into small blisters. Pustules will form after 3 to 5 days, and erosions will form after ulceration. , Ulcers, scabs, often accompanied by pain. Skin lesions are solitary or fusion, often accompanied by fever, headache, fatigue, myalgia, inguinal lymphadenopathy, and tenderness. Symptoms last for 1 to 2 weeks, and skin lesions usually scab and heal within 3 to 4 weeks.

(2) Recurrent genital herpes: Recurrent genital herpes is a re-infection after the disease is cured, or the disease does not completely cure and recurs. The symptoms are basically the same as those of the primary genital herpes. Blisters usually appear at the site of the original rash, first itching and pain, clusters of blisters appear and then become pustules; erosions and ulcers are formed after ulceration, and the crusts eventually heal.

Recurrent genital herpes usually recurs within 1 to 4 months after the primary infection. The clinical manifestations of recurrent genital herpes are very similar to those of the primary one to two days before recurrence, and there are often local symptoms such as itching or burning. In clinical practice, most of the patients with recurrent genital herpes are male friends, because the symptoms of female patients are often not seen in time, which delays the optimal time for treatment.

The disease is self-limiting and can heal in about 1-2 weeks. The purpose of treatment is to prevent the next relapse. There is no effective medicine for this disease. The treatment principle is to shorten the course of disease, prevent secondary infection and reduce recurrence.

1. Nursing of genital herpes must first prevent its infection, especially in summer, when the temperature is high and sweating is high, coupled with local scratching, local infection is prone to occur. Use a weakly acidic female care solution of pH 4 to clean the genital area. necessary. When a local infection occurs, wash the area with feminine care solution in time. You can also use 200 tablets of berberine at the end of the research to add boiling water, and wash the affected part after cooling.

2. Avoid local scratching. Do not use drugs that are too irritating. Pay attention to prevent colds, colds, and fatigue after illness to reduce recurrence. No intercourse during treatment.

3, please remember to wipe after going to the toilet, because the anus may bring a lot of bacteria, so please do not rub the anus to the genitals after using the toilet to reduce the chance of infection.

4. It is best to wash underpants by hand with mild soap. Do not use strong detergent or washing machine.

5, please wear cotton underwear, try not to wear nylon, synthetic fiber materials to maintain ventilation and ventilation. Therefore, you should wear less jeans and more skirts or suit pants.

6, dietary changes to enhance immunity can avoid frequent mold infections, such as eating less starches, sugars and irritating foods (such as wine, spicy, fried), eat more vegetables

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One: psychological burden. In general, the occurrence and recurrence of the disease will cause patients with an overload of thought, which will lead to psychological disorders, fear of carcinogenesis, fear of transmission to sexual partners, avoidance of sexual life with sexual partners, reluctance to interact with the opposite sex, and lead to sexual dysfunction Affect family harmony and even depression.

Two: complications. In severe cases, genital herpes often causes a series of complications such as disseminated herpes, herpes meningitis, prostatitis, proctitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and spinal nerve root diseases. If the body is infected and relapsed due to trauma, high fever, allergies, etc., it will be accompanied by lumbar spinal neuritis, myelitis, radiation pain in the hips and lower limbs, and bladder paralysis.

Three: mixed infection. Clinically, the disease is often mixed with other sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis, syphilis, condyloma acuminatum, trichomoniasis, etc., so it should be taken seriously during diagnosis and treatment.

Four: cause infertility. Although in theory genital herpes will not have any effect on fertility, with the aggravation of the disease, it will cause huge harm to patients, and even cause other urinary system diseases, which may be an important factor leading to male infertility.

Generally, there are three main ways of STD transmission:

(1) Direct contact infection.

(2) Indirect contact infection.

(3) Placental birth canal infection.

According to statistics, more than 90% of sexually transmitted diseases are directly transmitted through sexual intercourse. Therefore, sexually transmitted diseases are mainly transmitted through sexual contact.

STDs do not have a completely unified standard for the diseases, it is a dynamic development process. Conceptually, when some kind of

The more common STDs are gonorrhea, syphilis,

Patients suspect that they have contracted a sexually transmitted infection, are extremely afraid of sexually transmitted diseases, pay more attention to sexually transmitted diseases, and pay special attention. Especially sensitive to slight physical discomfort, changes and even normal physiological phenomena, and think that it is related to sexually transmitted diseases. It is an early manifestation of sexually transmitted diseases. It entangles doctors, repeats, emphasizes his symptoms and onset of illness, asks questions that are not related to sexually transmitted diseases, and asks doctors to explain. . Even as

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With genital herpes, it is not necessary to change daily activities, but sexual contact should be avoided when the ulcer recurs.

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Genital herpes is a very common disease, so patients don't have to be too upset and blame, and don't blame the person who transmitted the disease to you, because most people don't know they have the disease.

The herpes virus is not transmitted through a toilet, towel, bathtub or hot tub.

No vaccines, injections, medicines or health foods without a doctor's prescription can prevent and treat herpes infections.

The following information about STDs is for your reference, which is to tell you not to worry at all.

Common sexually transmitted diseases include gonorrhea, syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis, condyloma acuminatum, c. Trachomatis, soft chancres, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, and AIDS.