While herpes do have a charachteristic look, still about 80 percent of those infected with the herpes simplex virus are unaware of their infection. Many do not have any outbreaks at all, and the initial outbreak, which tends to be more severe can have been mistakenly thought of as a simple rash, a jock itch or vaginal infection.
If you have some kind of eruption or skin irritation, seeing what herpes look like can help you investigate the cause of your symptoms. While you can get a hint of what herpes looks like, a comparison may not diagnose, or rule out a herpes simplex infection.
Herpes can have different visual appearances and what appears to be herpes may not be. A definitive diagnosis can only be made by having a test.
There is no cure for Herpes.
Once you are infected you will have it for life. There are, however, many different ways to minimize the severity of an outbreak and to reduce the number of outbreaks. Oral antiviral medication is prescribed for those having a number of outbreaks per year. Topical preparations including herbs are used to soothe and heal the affected area.
Here are some common symptoms of a Herpes Simplex type 2 infection:
The infected area itself is usually tender, with or without blisters which may scab over. Burning, tingling and itching is common.
Additionally you MAY experience: lower back pain, sensation while urinating, tingling in legs and back of thighs, fever, muscle ache, vaginal or penile discharge, swollen lymph glands, a sensation of pressure in the lower abdomen.
If you have any suspicion that your symptoms are those of herpes, or if you have symptoms and can't quite make out what they are, please seek help from a medical care practitioner to get a proper diagnosis and treatment.
Above are pictures of female herpes, and pictures of male herpes. The images of herpes may give you an idea of what your symptoms may be, but please get a proper diagnosis.
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