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Defining the difference: HSV-1 and HSV-2 |
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Written by Alice Johnson
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More than 50 million Americans have herpes, a disease caused by a viral infection that can cause blisters in the genital area, among other symptoms.
The herpes simplex virus comes in two varieties, HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 tends to be the milder variant of the virus and usually causes blisters in the oral area. HSV-2 is known for having more severe symptoms and usually infects the genital area, causing painful blisters and sores. One common misconception many people have about herpes is that HSV-1 only infects the oral region. In fact HSV-1 can also infect the genital region, and because of its usually less severe symptoms, is usually not noticed by infected persons, thus facilitating its spread to others. |
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Suppressive Therapies For Herpes |
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Written by Alice Johnson
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People with herpes who have several outbreaks per year or who have severe outbreaks of the illness should consider a daily suppressive treatment to reduce their number of outbreaks and to mitigate the severity of these outbreaks. Herpes is an illness that affects millions of Americans. It comes in two varieties, HSV-2 and the less severe HSV-1. This sexual transmitted disease is incurable, but treatments can help mitigate its severity and help prevent the infected person from passing the illness on to his or her sexual partners. |
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How herpes affects men and women |
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Written by Alice Johnson
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Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that affects nearly a fifth of the U.S. population. Recognizing the symptoms of this illness, which are usually obvious, but can sometimes go unnoticed, is important to preventing its spread and treating and improving the quality of life for those who are impacted by it.
Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) viruses, with the HSV-2 variant usually being the more severe form of the virus. While the symptoms of herpes can be quite severe, in most cases they're not and many people infected with the virus have no idea that they've contracted it because of the mildness of their symptoms, and because it's easy to confuse them with other ailments. Also, male and female herpes symptoms can be somewhat different, adding to the confusion. |
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