{"id":2052,"date":"2020-03-20T09:24:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T09:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/?p=2052"},"modified":"2020-03-21T06:54:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T06:54:19","slug":"herpes-simplex-virus-types-causes-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/herpes-simplex-virus-types-causes-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Herpes Simplex Virus: Types, Causes, and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does HSV mean? <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/sexually-transmitted-disease\/herpes\">Herpes simplex virus<\/a> is a virus that causes an STI of the same name. It occurs naturally only in humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lesions produced include watery blisters in the skin, or on mucous\nmembranes of the mouth, lips, nose, or genitals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cold-sores.png\" alt=\"HSV Infection Circle\" class=\"wp-image-2056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cold-sores.png 940w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cold-sores-600x503.png 600w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cold-sores-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cold-sores-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Types of HSV:<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> There are 2 types of HSV viruses: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>HSV 1<\/strong>: It causes lesions around the mouth. It is transmitted by direct contact (kissing), or by droplets.<\/li><li><strong>HSV 2<\/strong>: It causes lesions around the genitals, and is transmitted by sexual contact.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HSV <strong>Clinical Features:<\/strong>  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary infection:\u00a0 The primary infection is acquired during childhood, 2-5 years by human sources like saliva, secretions, and skin lesions. Receiving oral sex from somebody who has cold sores around their mouth is a potential for risk for getting infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary infection with genital herpes may be severe and includes blisters and ulcerations on the external genitalia. Females may have vaginal and cervical lesions, vaginal discharge, pain, itching, and pain while urinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recurrent infection:\u00a0 Symptoms are less severe and last for less time. They include burning or tingling around genitals, before the onset of blisters. Females have ulceration and blisters on the cervix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transmission Of HSV : <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Direct contact with oral secretions.<\/li><li>Unprotected vaginal or anal sex, genital contact<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <strong>Complications, if left untreated:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In pregnancy: Herpes infection during pregnancy has a risk of miscarriage, premature labor, retarded growth, or transmission of the herpes infection to the child. Herpes in newborn babies can be a very serious condition.<\/li><li>Ophthalmic complications: Diseases associated with intrauterine and neonatal infection with HSV can present as kerato-conjunctivitis or, later, as chorioretinitis (inflammations of different parts of the eye).<\/li><li>Visceral HSV: may cause dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), sub-sternal pain (in the chest) and weight loss. It may involve the respiratory tract causing trachea-bronchitis and pneumonitis (inflammations of different parts of the breathing passages and lungs).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nervous system: HSV meningitis, the rate is the most common sporadic acute viral encephalitis, HSV meningitis HSV encephalitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is HSV curable?  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>  It is not curable but is easily preventable. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What should I do if I suspect an HSV infection?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If HSV is suspected, visit the nearest dermatologist or physician. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where can I get HSV testing? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Blood test for HSV is easily available at all the Government and Private labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a title=\"Get Testing For HSV Profile\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ut-btn  red medium \" href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/checkout\/hsv-profile?r=blogscreening\">Get Testing For HSV Profile<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can HSV be avoided?<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Barrier protection is useful for preventing transmission of genital herpes infection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does HSV mean? 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