Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus. The disease is characterized by the formation of fluid-filled, painful blisters in the genital area.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease spread by vaginal, anal, and oral contact. The first herpes infection a person has is called a primary infection. It develops about four to seven days after contact with the disease. Once a person has been infected with the herpes virus, it cannot be completely cured. Instead, the virus can lay latent in the sensory nerve ganglia for days, months, or even years between outbreaks. When the virus becomes activated there is a recurrent infection of the skin. An active herpes infection is then obvious because of the sores that develop. However, an active infection may occur without visible sores. Up to 75% of people with herpes may not know they have the infection.
Newborn babies who are infected with herpes virus experience a very severe, and possibly fatal, disease called neonatal herpes. In the United States, one in 3,000-5,000 babies born will be infected with herpes virus. Babies usually become infected during passage through the birth canal, but they also can become infected during pregnancy if the membranes rupture early.
October 5th, 2006 at 9:43 am
I am married 10 years and was std free. I thought my husand was seeing someone in our 8th year. I started getting sores about that time , got tested and am positive for Herpes 1 & 2. Could it lay dormant for 10 years or it appear days or weeks after contact. I have a severe case it seems.
November 5th, 2006 at 1:09 am
Is he getting outbreaks as well? If he is all of a sudden then he probably was, although he could have gotten type 1 from sharing a glass, ect. Then it could have crossed over through oral sex. Ask a doc.