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In the United States, 750,000 people are infected by Genital Herpes each year and never have any idea.

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Genital Herpes is usually due to the herpes simplex virus type 2.

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Genital Herpes is an sexuaolly transmitted infection. It is common in both men and women. The way you get genital herpes,is by having sex with someone who has it. You can also get genital herpes if your genitals touch an infected area or saliva of a person who has it. In more cases than none, you can get genital herepes even when your sexual partner has no signs or symptoms.

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This STI causes very painful blisters that are found on the genitalia on both genders. The blisters can aslo be found on the thigh and buttox. It is common to have flu like symptoms when the sores arise. Outbreaks may occur in different insetiestys at different times. Once the blisters pop they turn into sores.

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There is no cure for genital herpes, but there is a way to treat the symptoms. Antiviral medication is the only treatment for genital herpes. The medication can shorten or can sometimes prevent an outbreak. If you have several outbreaks a year, a treatment called daily suppresive therapy is offered. It can reduce your chance of passing the infection to your partener.

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Due to signs and symtpoms of Genital Herpes going unoticed sometimes, long term effects do take place.
- Increased risk of other STI's
- Several outbreaks a year
-Higher chance of getting an HIV infection
- Viral Meningitis :  occurs when the virus causes inflammation in the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround both the brain and the spinal cord
- Neonatal Herpes

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When herpes is passed to a an infant, it can be quite fetal. The risk is much higher, when a vaginal delivery takes place while infected. Symptoms in babies may look a little different. Babies can have trouble eating, having a high fever, becoming lethargic, and devloping sores on their face and body. Doctors may reccomend a C section, if you have an active herpes outbreak during labor.

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This is a group of itchy or painful blisters that have turned into sores. 

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They are most commonly found on your vagina, vulva, cervix, anus, penis, scrotum, and butt.

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The surest way to not contract genital herpes is to not partake in sex, not have sex with anyone that has sex with people other than you, or to have sex with someone who has tested negative. Condoms can also reduce the risk, but only the area that is covered.