What should I know about herpes?!
Question: I recently contracted herpes. I'm sixteen and it was with my first boyfriend. I have genital and oral herpes. I just want to know everything that there is to know about this. My number one priority is to make sure that I don't get anyone else infected. My mom doesn't know about it yet. I found out I had it yesterday and I just want to know everything about it. Also how often are the outbreaks? I was told the first one was the worst by my doctor and she put me one some meds. So if you could please just tell me what I should know.
Answers: I recently contracted herpes. I'm sixteen and it was with my first boyfriend. I have genital and oral herpes. I just want to know everything that there is to know about this. My number one priority is to make sure that I don't get anyone else infected. My mom doesn't know about it yet. I found out I had it yesterday and I just want to know everything about it. Also how often are the outbreaks? I was told the first one was the worst by my doctor and she put me one some meds. So if you could please just tell me what I should know.
Herpes can't be cured at this time however there are meds that can help with it. The first outbreak is generally the worse. The number of outbreaks and the severity depends on the person. Here is some info on herpes. Hope it helps!!!!
Like many sexually transmitted diseases, genital herpes is contacted primarily through sexual intercourse (i.e. genital-genital contact) with someone infected with the herpes virus. However, it can also be spread through oral sex or close skin-to-skin contact. Although infection is most common when one partner has visible symptoms of herpes, it can be spread at any time, even in the absence of apparent symptoms.
Herpes can also be spread from one body part to another, such as from the genital area to the fingers, then to the eyes or other body parts. It can also be spread from a mother to her baby during the birthing process.
Genital Herpes Symptoms
Most people who contract genital herpes are unaware of their infection. However, if symptoms of herpes do occur, the first outbreak can be quite severe