What are the symptoms of genital herpes

Herpes that appears on the genitals is called genital herpes. The emergence of genital herpes will pose a certain threat to the health of the reproductive organs. However, if treatment can be started in the early stages, the treatment time can be greatly shortened, so it is very necessary to understand its symptoms.

1. Initial onset of genital herpes

Initial genital herpes is divided into primary genital herpes and non-primary initial genital herpes. The former is the first time that HSV is infected and the symptoms appear are primary genital herpes. His condition is relatively serious. Some patients who have had HSV-1 infection in the past (mainly oral or facial herpes) are reinfected with HSV-2 and experience a first attack of genital herpes. This is non-primary initial genital herpes and the condition is relatively mild.

(1) The incubation period is 3 to 14 days.

(2) There are clusters or scattered small blisters around the external genitalia or anus, which will break open after 2 to 4 days to form erosions or ulcers, causing pain.

(3) Inguinal lymph nodes are often swollen and tender.

(4) Patients may experience systemic symptoms such as fever, headache, and fatigue.

(5) The course of disease is 2 to 3 weeks.

2. Recurrent genital herpes

After the primary skin lesions subside, the rash will recur. Recurrent genital herpes has milder systemic symptoms and skin lesions than primary one, and the course of the disease is shorter.

(1) There is a local burning sensation, tingling sensation or abnormal sensation before the rash appears.

(2) Clusters of small blisters appear around the external genitalia or anus, which quickly rupture to form erosions or shallow ulcers, with relatively mild symptoms.

(3) The course of disease is 7 to 10 days.