Early Stages of Herpes
The early stages of herpes are the most important because this is when taking medication for the virus will be the most effective. Taking antiviral medicines when an outbreak first appears will help to reduce its severity and the length of time that it last. It can also help to reduce the number of times they occur. Herpes is an incurable sexual transmitted disease that should be taken seriously. Getting treatment as soon as you realize there is a problem is important.
This first stage of the virus normally occurs shortly after the person is infected with herpes. In fact, it usually happens between two to fourteen days after the initial infection. However, there are rare cases in which it can take longer and the outbreak won’t occur until something else happens to trigger it. When the first outbreak does start it can last for two to three weeks and it’s normally the most painful outbreak the person will experience.
Signs to look for with early stages of herpes:
- The affected area will become red
- Pain and itching may develop
- Tingling or burning sensation usually appears
- Some people feel pain when urinating
- Swelling can occur
- A discharge may be present
- Blister like sores will begin to appear in the red infected area
- Flu like symptoms such as fever, chills and body aches can occur
It’s important to realize that some people will not have any signs of the virus even though they are infected. They are still contagious even though they don’t have any symptoms and could be spreading the virus to others without even realizing it.
Knowing the signs of early stages of herpes can help to make living with this virus more bearable but the first stages can often be hard to detect, unless you know what to look for or until the blisters appear. Over time, the symptoms of this virus seem to be less severe and harder to notice.
