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Herpes: Outbreaks
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The first genital herpes outbreak is more painful and lasts longer than recurrent genital herpes outbreaks in both men and women. However, women tend to have more severe disease and higher rates of complications during the first genital herpes outbreak. In women, herpes lesions can occur anywhere in the genital area including the vulva, inside the vagina, on the cervix, and urethra. Herpes lesions can ... occur in areas other than the genital area such as the buttocks and thighs. These first lesions are infectious for an average of 3 weeks, longer than in men and longer than recurrences in women, because the blisters contain a large number of infectious viral particles.
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Valtrex ... is indicated for the initial and recurrent treatment and for suppression of genital herpes outbreaks as well as for herpes zoster. The most common side effects with Valtrex are headache, nausea and abdominal pain. Valtrex is intended for adults with normal immune systems. To avoid a potentially serious complication, patients should tell their doctor if their immune system is not normal because of advanced HIV disease, bone marrow or kidney transplant. There is no cure for herpes and even with treatment it may be possible to spread herpes to others.
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Consult a doctor right away for severe herpes outbreaks, especially if other symptoms are present. In rare cases, herpes may develop into a serious illness involving the liver, lungs, or central nervous system. In this case, you must start antiviral therapy immediately. Even if only skin sores are present, using medication may be warranted to reduce pain and shorten the duration of blisters. Those with frequent or severe recurrences should keep medication on hand to use at the first sign of an outbreak, or should consider taking daily medications to suppress outbreaks.
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Aciclovir is the recommended antiviral for suppressive therapy in the last months of pregnancy to prevent transmission of herpes simplex to the neonate. The use of valaciclovir and famciclovir, while potentially improving treatment compliance and efficacy, are still undergoing safety evaluation in this context. [22] There is evidence in mice that treatment with famciclovir, rather than aciclovir, during an initial outbreak can help lower the incidence of future outbreaks by reducing the amount of latent virus in the neural ganglia. This potential effect on latency over aciclovir drops to zero a few months post-infection. [23]
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Genital herpes is characterized by periodic outbreaks of painful genital blisters [Figure 1]. Blisters are often preceded by a painful or tingling sensation, which is known as the prodrome (or prodromal period). Within days, clusters of blisters appear, typically on the penis or vulva, but they can ... occur elsewhere, such as on the thighs or around the anus. If the blisters develop within the urethra, you will experience difficult or painful urination. Women may also develop hidden sores within the vagina or on the cervix, and only notice vaginal discharge. Herpes blisters may join together, and usually develop into open, crusty lesions that are extremely painful and last from one to three weeks.
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