Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.It is often accompanied by unpleasant symptoms such as pain, itching and sores in the genital area, but it does not always have to be so obvious.During an active infection, the contagiousness of a person with genital herpes is very high.Early symptoms of an outbreak of genital herpes include: itching or burning sensation in the genital or anal area, pain in the legs, genitals or in the gluteal region, discharge from the vagina, feeling of pressure in the abdomen.After a few days, sores appear in the place where the virus entered the body, such as on the lips, mouth, penis, pubic area, opening of the large intestine.They can also appear inside the vagina and on the cervix or in the urethra in both sexes.
DOI: 10.30654/mjgo.10041
Author: Sinisa Franji
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406252358