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Health Encyclopedia: Herpes Simplex Symptoms

Symptoms

Symptoms vary depending on the stage of the virus, the initial or primary outbreak, and recurrence. Both herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 produce similar symptoms, but they can differ in severity depending on the site of infection. More than 60% of new HSV-2 infections and about a third of new HSV-1 infections do not produce symptoms.

General Symptoms of a First (Primary) Herpes Simplex Infection

Skin Eruptions and Pain. The first time a person experiences a herpes simplex outbreak, skin eru...

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Expert & Community Posts

Genital Herpes from Oral Sex?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...case. Although HSV1 (the virus that usually causes cold sores) can cause genital lesions if... Read more »

Two Studies Show FDA Approved Drugs May Contribute to a Future Alzheimer's Cure

By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...antiviral drugs currently approved for the treatment of cold sores could prove effective in... Read more »

Is a Cure for Herpes on the Horizon

By healthgal , Health Expert

...have now figured out how the HSV1 - the cause of cold sores - manages to hide out. Apparently... Read more »

Foods That Can Lower the Frequency of Your Outbreaks

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...Herpes simplex 1 is more common and manifests in cold sores or fever blisters that form around... Read more »

Genital Herpes and Yeast Infections

By Penelope James , Health Expert

Long before I ever contracted herpes I often fell victim to yeast infections. At first I blamed... Read more »

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Health Guide

Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment and are able to control their illness. Psychotherapy helps patients... Read more »

Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation

What is enhanced external counterpulsation?Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a treatment for angina (also called angina pectoris), or chest pain. Angina occurs when the muscle cells of ... Read more »

Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This cycling makes it possible to divide bipolar disorder... Read more »

Arrhythmia Patient Guide

An arrhythmia is any type of irregular heartbeat. It may present itself as a skipped beat, a rapid or slow heart rate, or a continuous irregular heartbeat. Each year, millions of people are... Read more »

Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications

Left untreated, hypertension will cause complications. People with untreated high blood pressure will not live as long as people with well treated blood pressure. Medications make a... Read more »

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