Herpes Simplex -
Infection of HSV-2 is more common in women. In the US, approximately one in four women and one in five men infected with
HSV-2.
HSV infections potentially cause death in infants who are infected. When a woman has active
genital herpes time delivery, we recommend that you give birth by Caesarean.
HSV are most likely to relapse in people with weak immune systems. This includes people living with HIV, and anyone over the age of 50 years. Some scientists also argue that the disease is more likely to relapse in people who are very tired or experiencing a lot of stress.
HSV and HIV
HSV infection does not include that define AIDS. However, people infected with HIV and HSV infections with herpes usually experience a relapse more often. These infections may be more severe and last longer than one HIV-negative.
The wound caused by herpes provides a path for passing the Defense put HIV immune, so that it becomes more easily infected with HIV. A new study found that people with HSV have the risk of HIV-infected three times higher than people without HSV. A study found that treating HSV can lead to a meaningful reduction in the HIV viral load.
People with HIV and HSV together also should be very careful there time HSV infections. At that time, his HIV viral load (see FACT SHEET 125) is usually higher, and this can increase the likelihood of HIV is passed on to others.
How Is HSV Transmitted ?
HSV infection transmitted from person to person through direct connection with the body of the infected area. Transmission may occur even though there is no open wounds of HSV.
Anyway, most people with HSV don't know themselves infected and unknowingly can pass it on. Thus, in the u.s. only 9% of people with HSV-2 knowing himself infected.
How Is Herpes Treated ?
Local treatment for shingles should include cleaning the wound with salt water and keep it dry. Gentian violet can be smeared on the wound.
Standard treatment for HSV is acyclovir in pill form for up to five times a day. There is another version of acyclovir with the name valasiklovir. Valasiklovir can be taken twice a day, but they cost much more expensive than acyclovir. Famsiklovir is another drug used to treat HSV. New drugs are being tested. Phase II trials on ME609 from Medivir to oral herpes is nearing completion. PCL016 of oral herpes and Novactyl for sex is in phase II trials.
This medication does not cure HSV infections. However, these drugs can reduce the length and severity of infections occur. Doctors may prescribe therapy "rumatan" – the daily – for therapy antiherpes people with HIV who have HSV Chan. This therapy can prevent most infections relapse.
Herpes can cause pain (pain). This pain must be handled properly, the analgesic enough to offer it.
Does Herpes Be Prevented ?
The spread of HSV difficult prevented. This is partly because many people with HSV don't know themselves infected and can pass it on. People who know him infected with HSV also may not know they can pass the infection even though they do not have any open sores herpes.
HSV transmission rate can be reduced with the use of condoms. Yet condoms are not able to prevent any contagion. Infection of HSV can infect the genital areas and ditulari from the rather broad – wider than closed by underwear – and also in the area of the mouth. When people with herpes acyclovir drinking every day, they can reduce the risk of infecting herpes to others.
Researchers are now looking for a vaccine to prevent HSV. One vaccine candidate shows good results against HSV-2 in women but not in men. Yet no vaccine approved for preventing infection of HSV, but research on vaccines for HSV continued.
The Base Line
Herpes simplex virus is a virus infection that can cause genital herpes or "cold sores" around the mouth. Most of the people infected with HSV don't know himself infected. HSV is easily transmitted from person to person when sex or other direct connection with the HSV infection. Herpes can be transmitted though the wound open is not visible.
A person with herpes may never experience the pain of blister skin infections. After each completed infections, infection while being a latent or dormant. People with HIV have an HSV infections more frequent and more severe.