What symptoms and dangers can penile herpes cause?

Penile herpes is commonly known as genital herpes. Patients with genital herpes cannot conceive normally because genital herpes can damage sperm and cause prostatitis in severe cases. Patients may also suffer from local infection due to the rupture of the herpes, causing complications in the genitals and scrotum. They often feel uncomfortable due to local itching and pain. A small number of patients may also develop cystitis. Both the condition and symptoms will have a great impact on the human body and require special attention.

What are the dangers of genital herpes?

Harm 1. Some patients with genital herpes may eventually become infertile, or even suffer miscarriage or stillbirth. This is also very harmful to the patients. The reason for the above series of problems is that the disease is very likely to cause other urinary system diseases.

Harm 2. Penile genital herpes may also be accompanied by a series of complications such as prostatitis and proctitis. In addition, trauma and high fever can also cause secondary infection of the disease to a certain extent and cause the disease to relapse. A small number of patients may also suffer from lumbar neuritis, bladder paralysis and other diseases.

Hazard 3. Genital herpes, due to the recurring symptoms and the lack of effective drugs to control it, coupled with the unbearable burning local pain that even drugs cannot stop, often causes a heavy psychological burden on patients.

What are the symptoms of genital warts?

Typical features of herpes on the penis: Early symptoms of primary herpes: The incubation period of primary genital herpes is generally 2 to 10 days, with an average of 6 days. The sites of onset in men are the foreskin, glans penis, coronal sulcus, and penis. Occasionally, it can be seen in the urethra, prostate, and seminal vesicles. In homosexuals, it can occur in the anus and rectum. The symptoms of primary infection are often more severe. Before the blisters appear, there is often burning, itching, or abnormal sensation at the vaccination site, followed by the appearance of light red spots or papules. On this basis, clusters of tense blisters ranging in size from sesame to mung beans quickly appear. The blisters are clear at first, and gradually become turbid or even purulent. The ulcer wall is thin and easily ruptured, forming a larger ulcer surface, which is painful and more obvious after touching.

What are the symptoms of genital herpes warts?

Initial symptoms of recurrent herpes: Symptoms of recurrent genital herpes often occur within 1 to 3 months after primary genital herpes. The recurrence rate is higher in cases caused by HSV-2 infection, and the frequency of attacks is also higher. About 60% of patients relapse within 1 year after the first infection, and the number of attacks in the first year is 4 to 6 times, and some have more than 10 times. The symptoms of recurrent genital herpes are milder than those of primary genital herpes. Recurrent genital herpes may be combined with sacral radiculopathy: manifested as pain or abnormal sensation in the buttocks or thighs, urinary retention, inability to erect the penis, etc. Other combined symptoms include proctitis, prostatitis, urethritis syndrome, etc.

The harm of genital herpes is obvious to all patients. It not only causes indelible damage to the patient's body and mind, but also may bring it to the closest people around them. Therefore, patients must go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. At the same time, during treatment, patients should restrain their sexual life and maintain good living habits.