How to check herpes

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A friend of mine recently felt uncomfortable with his penis. After careful observation, he could see a lot of pimples on it. He didn't feel it. He was embarrassed to go to the hospital for examination. I think if he had genital herpes, the doctor was very good. He gave timely diagnosis and treatment, and he was in a better mood. Today, let me learn how to check herpes with you.

How to check herpes

First of all: generally should take double serum examination in the acute onset and recovery period, if the serum antibody titer in the recovery period is 4 times or more than 4 times of the antibody titer in the acute period, it is proved that the patient has been infected with herpes simplex virus or has been infected with herpes simplex virus.

Second: serological testing (that is, blood test antibody) is mainly through the detection of anti herpes simplex virus antibody in the blood to diagnose, only a positive blood test, the diagnosis of genital herpes is biased.

Finally: laboratory examination is very important. At present, the commonly used methods are: 1. Virus isolation and culture; 2. Cytological examination; 3. Antigen detection; 4. Gene detection; 5. Serological examination. The first four methods are to take the lesions of the lesion site to detect, which has greater diagnostic value.

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This type is also not common clinically. This type of lesions began with small papules and gradually increased, forming vegetations with a diameter of about 1.5 ~ 2cm and protruding on the surface of skin and mucosa. The color of the lesion was light red or close to the color of the skin mucosa, and a few were light brown or gray white. The damage edge is smooth, and the surface is rough and uneven with papillary particles or burr like protrusions.