What are the symptoms of genital herpes recurrence?

When it comes to genital herpes, both men and women should be vigilant and take precautions because it is a sexually transmitted disease, so it must be dealt with and resolved scientifically to prevent problems such as colds and fevers and to improve the body's resistance.

1. The affected area may feel hot and itchy

The causes of recurrence of genital herpes are often colds, fever, excessive internal heat, frequent sexual intercourse, excessive fatigue, indigestion and dry climate. When the disease recurs, the affected area may feel hot and itchy. Recurrent genital herpes has prodromal symptoms, such as local tingling and slight pain, itching, etc. The lesion begins to erode or pustule, and then ulcerate and scab.

2. The systemic symptoms of patients with recurrent genital herpes are milder than those of the original case.

The course of each attack is also relatively short, and the skin lesions usually disappear in about 10 days. The recurrence site is generally in the original place, but the number of blisters, duration and subjective symptoms are milder than the original one, the lymph nodes are not enlarged, and there are rarely systemic symptoms. Recurrent genital herpes often occurs in the vagina, vulva, cervix and glans, and urethra is less common.

3. More difficult to control

Experts point out that because recurrent genital herpes recurs repeatedly and is difficult to control, and sometimes the pain is severe, it can easily cause a great psychological burden on people, and psychological disorders may occur, such as fear of cancer, fear of infecting sexual partners, avoidance of sexual life with sexual partners, unwillingness to interact with the opposite sex, sexual dysfunction, affecting family harmony, and even depression. Therefore, experts recommend that patients with genital herpes must pay attention to the signs of recurrence in time and actively prevent recurrence. In addition, friends of patients with genital herpes should have a correct understanding of the disease, not be afraid or panic, adjust their mentality, avoid eating spicy foods, and pay attention to hygiene, which can effectively prevent the recurrence of genital herpes.