Since the female’s sexual organs are different to those of a male, the female symptoms of herpes affect women in a different way to males. In this article we look at how the symptoms of herpes affect females.
Genital herpes in women may take the appearance if cuts, bumps, blisters sores or redness. The areas of the genitals that are commonly affected are the clitoris, buttocks, vulva, pubis, anus and the labia. Symptoms of genital herpes are most likely to appear on the lips of the vagina of the infected female, they can also occur on the cervix and inside the vagina.
Other female symptoms of herpes include pain when urinating and a watery discharge.
It should be noted that herpes lesions in females vary greatly, as mentioned before they can take on various appearances (i.e. sores, blisters, redness, etc).
Women have a higher chance of developing herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2 for short). The chance of an individual catching this virus from someone whether male or female is approximately 10% if condoms or anti – viral preparations are not used.
In order for a doctor to determine whether the symptoms you are suffering from are cause by herpes a doctor will have to carry out two blood tests. This is so he can find out whether you have acquired herpes virus 1 (HSV-1) or Herpes Virus 2 (HSV-2). This will allow him or her to diagnose the condition properly. He will then be able to make you aware of the treatment options available for this virus.
In this article we discussed the female symptoms of herpes, if you recognize any of these symptoms you should seek, medical attention as soon as possible.
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