What is genital herpes

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Maybe many people don't know about genital herpes. I didn't know about it before, but recently a friend got this disease, and we all know about it. Let me introduce what genital herpes is.

What is genital herpes

First of all, genital herpes is a very common sexually transmitted disease, which we all know, genital herpes is also known as pudendal herpes, genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus. The incidence rate of genital herpes in the world is second only to gonorrhea and syphilis in sexually transmitted diseases, the third place in the incidence rate of sexually transmitted diseases, and the first among sexually transmitted diseases caused by viruses.

Secondly, herpes simplex often occurs on humans, so the human body is the source of herpes simplex virus infection, and incidence rate in the crowd is many, and there is no symptom. The number of genital herpes is increasing. Especially in sexually active people, about 30% of the people have genital herpes, especially in young people, the incidence rate of this disease is even higher than gonorrhea.

Finally, because genital herpes is very infectious, no matter which side of men and women has symptoms of genital herpes, it is very easy to infect their sexual partners. About 80% of women who have one-time contact with men with penis herpes can be infected. The disease has serious harm and high recurrence rate. So if you want to treat, you must treat both men and women together, so as to avoid mutual re infection.

matters needing attention

Must also pay attention to personal hygiene, daily cleaning genitals, frequently change clothes. Of course, it is also necessary to quit smoking and drinking, pay attention to rest, and pay attention to these problems after cure to prevent recurrence. In addition, now many men and women because they don't pay attention to sex life will also lead to many people infected with all kinds of diseases.