What is Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is a type of sexually transmitted disease characterized by acute genital infection, with symptoms typical of vesicles clustered in the genitals. Genital herpes is the herpes simplex virus (HSV) or viral heminis (HVH) type 2, which is due to sexual transmission Orogenital, or transmission through the hands. Moreover, it can also through unprotected sex or not, for example, through the instrumentality of sleep, clothing, towels and others.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) type 1 anti-body, something to do with socio-economic, ie the lower economic groups. Almost all children in low socio-economic groups already have anti-body at the age of 5 years, compared with high socio-economic groups. An expert from Scotland was never conducted a survey of anti-body-type HSV-2 almost never engage in sexual activity, and in women were commercial sex workers HSV type 2 anti-body was found 10 times higher than normal people.

The occurrence of primary infections Genital herpes is caused by a virus that enters the body, then the virus spreads through sensory nerves to the regional nerves, and then stay there and be latent. If there is a Trigger Factor, then the virus will experience reactivation and that's where the occurrence of infection, the virus will go down further through peripheral nerves to the skin epithelial cells which then caused the lesion. Trigger factors include menstruation (menses), coitus (intercourse) fever, digestive disorders and allergies to food or medicine.

In men lesions usually occur on the glans penis, penile shaft and in the area skortum. Then can also occur in the urethra and anal area / anus, this generally occurs in gay sex. In women lesions occur in the labia majora, clitoris, cervix and vaginal introitus, usually preceded by a burning sensation and itching. In pregnancy Genetalis Herpes virus can penetrate the placenta so that it can damage the fetus.

The most feared complication is the effect on newborns can include hepatitis, in case of severe infection can even cause the baby died. Some obstetricians will take a stand and the decision to perform Sectio Caesaria (Giving birth through Caesarean section) to a mother who would give birth, if known or found Genital herpes in the mother should act was committed before the membranes rupture or at least 6 (six) hours after rupture of membranes.

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