Herpes VIrus Aware

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Herpes Virus Aware
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
dont 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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