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About Herpes

HAVING THE HERPES VIRUS SYMPTOMS?

When it comes to any disease, awareness and knowledge is must to avoid any serious consequences. Especially, when it comes to a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) like Herpes, you need to be extra conscious and knowledgeable about herpes virus symptoms, causes, effects, diagnosis and treatment. However, sometimes, instead of researching well about a particular ailment or talking to an expert physician, people usually make their own perceptions about it. These myths spread like a grapevine leading to misinformation and wrong guidance.

Following are five such myths about HSV

1. People with Herpes are always contagious.

2. HSV positive person cannot donate blood.

3. Genital Herpes can be contracted from the toilet seat.

4. HSV can cause sterility.

5. Herpes means your partner has been cheated.

People with Herpes are always contagious:

This myth is severe of all because it directly impacts the emotional, mental and social well-being of a person. Though, Herpes virus can shed from the skin even when symptoms are not present, the person is not always contagious. Most contamination occurs during severe outbreaks when symptoms are present. This is when the person is infectious and prohibited to do sex with the partner or share eatables with others. Otherwise, when there are no visible symptoms, there are fewer chances of infection.

HSV positive person cannot donate blood:

As per the American Red Cross, people with oral or genital herpes are not restricted to donate blood as long as they are feeling healthy and don’t have any other restricted infections or diseases that can spread through blood such as AIDS. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 herpes spread only through direct skin-to-skin contact or contact with infected saliva. Therefore, the HSV positive people can still donate blood. However, during the first outbreak or initial herpes virus symptoms, the person should not donate blood because for the very first time, it's possible for a small amount of the virus to enter the bloodstream.

Genital Herpes can be contracted from the toilet seat:

No medical evidence shows that the person can catch the HSV virus by sitting on the toilet seat. The truth is that genital Herpes cannot survive upon exposure to air because it is a rather weak virus. It dries out quickly when exposed to air and in cold, dry surfaces of toilets, the virus probably dies very quickly. Also, up till now, there have been no proven cases of someone contracting herpes from the toilet seat.

HSV can cause sterility:

Herpes virus does not render a person sterile and there is no medical evidence that supports this myth. Most of the pregnant women with herpes have healthy babies. An HSV positive woman can give birth to a baby, however, the complications arise when a pregnant woman first gets herpes virus symptoms during the last part of pregnancy i.e. the 3rd trimester. Herpes can pass to the baby during childbirth, but it is rare but when this happens, it is usually very serious. Therefore, pregnant ladies should speak with their health care provider regarding this to avoid any undesirable situation.

Herpes means your partner has been cheated:

If you are in a monogamous relationship for many years and suddenly your partner is showing herpes virus symptoms, it does not necessarily mean that he/she has cheated you. A person can have genital herpes for many months or several years without even knowing it. Sometimes the genital herpes virus systems are very mild and go unnoticed.

Many people have several misconceptions about herpes that render them helpless due to lack of knowledge. Getting educated about the virus is important, but that education should be right, not misleading.

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