Hello and thanks for your question. I understand it is a difficult situation to be in with herpes infection. In your description above, it is most likely that you are having a genital lesion because of the herpes simplex 2 infection.

In general, a patinet can only get herpes type 2 infection during sexual intercourse with a partner who has also a genital herpes type 2 infection. It is vital to know that both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be transmitted even if any lesions are not visible.

Pregnant female with genital herpes should report to their GP, as genital herpes can be passed on to the child during childbirth. For many people with the herpes infection, which can go through periods of staying dormant, attacks or called as outbreaks can be brought back by any of these problems below:-
-Fatigue
-Physical or emotional changes or depress
-General illness
-Immunosuppression due to HIV or medications such as chemotherapy or steroids
-Trauma to the selected area, including sexual activity
-Menstruation periods

Often, the presence of herpes simplex virus type 2 is typical and no testing is needed to affirm the diagnosis. If a health care professional is uncertain, herpes simplex 2 can be diagnosed with laboratory investigations such as DNA or PCR tests and virus cultures.

Currently there is no absolute cure for herpes, but the medications that are available can relieve the symptoms. The medications can also reduce the total number of outbreaks occured. The medications including Zovirax, Famvir, and Valtrex are among the medications used to relieved the symptoms of herpes. You can also used the warm bath to relieve the symptoms of herpes such as a painful lesion.

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