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What Are The Symptoms Of Genital Herpes?

I want to know if I have contracted genital herpes. :( I have not had sexual contact with anyone. I have noticed something that looks like a small cluster forming but I can t quite make it out and I m freaking out about it.i don t know if it s a rash cut or something else. Does the virus spread through any liquids like water lubricant or masturbation? Thanks
Fri, 13 Oct 2017
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the virus is quite contagious,and earlier assumptions about it's spreading solely through direct contact are quite outdated. it is believed that around 80% of gen pop is infected by it even if they never had any symptoms (dormant) . it is thought that it activates(usually clusters of small vesicules) due to changes of immune system. first symptom is usually pain days before it breaks out.and only early therapy that can be effective is applying acyclovire or virumerz as soon as the burning and tingling starts,before the skin changes.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Genital Herpes?

the virus is quite contagious,and earlier assumptions about it s spreading solely through direct contact are quite outdated. it is believed that around 80% of gen pop is infected by it even if they never had any symptoms (dormant) . it is thought that it activates(usually clusters of small vesicules) due to changes of immune system. first symptom is usually pain days before it breaks out.and only early therapy that can be effective is applying acyclovire or virumerz as soon as the burning and tingling starts,before the skin changes.