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GENITAL HERPES

Genital Herpes Infection Treatment in Baltimore, MD

Genital Herpes infections can affect the female reproductive organs. These infections are not only uncomfortable but can affect the vagina and urethra.  If you suspect you are infected or suffering from Genital Herpes infection. Schedule an appointment with Women’s Health and Cosmetic Services of Maryland. Our Glen Burnie office practice offers flexible scheduling, even for new patients. We serve the residents of Baltimore, Annapolis and the surrounding Maryland communities.

What is Genital Herpes Infection?

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection that affects may women. This infection is caused by a virus known as herpes simplex, and it stays in the body for some time before you start to observe some symptoms. There is no cure for genital herpes. However, treatment and medication aimed at relieving the intensity of the symptoms. In most cases, you may not quickly realize that you have genital herpes since it does not initially have symptoms.

However, when the infection has progressed, you may experience symptoms such as Red and white blisters in the vagina, which appear a few weeks after infection. Sometimes these blisters will rupture oozing blood or puss. Also, you may experience severe itching and pain in the affected area, which heals leaving scabs.

The symptoms of genital herpes differ from person to person and can recur for years, even after treatment. Factors which increase your risks of contracting genital herpes:
  • Being a woman. Although genital herpes affects both men and women, being a woman increases the risk of infection. Also, the disease is easily transferred from a man to a woman.
  • Having multiple sexual partners. Each additional partner you engage with increases your risk of developing genital herpes
Severe genital herpes predisposes you to other sexually transmitted infections. Also, the sores which result from genital herpes on the vagina can cause inflammation of the urethra. In very severe cases of untreated genital herpes, the infection can cause inflammation of the membranes carrying the cerebral spinal fluid, causing meningitis.

Babies born from mothers who are struggling with genital herpes are likely to contract the virus leading to blindness. If you contract genital herpes during pregnancy, it is essential to consult a doctor immediately you feel the symptoms. In most cases, you will have to take antiviral medication for herpes throughout the pregnancy. If the infection does not clear, you will deliver through the caesarian section to avoid infecting the baby.

How Much Does Genital Herpes Infection Treatment Cost?

Costs will vary based on the specific treatment needed and the individual needs of the patient. All costs, as well as any possible financing options, will be discussed prior to treatment during your personal consultation at the Women’s Health and Cosmetic Services of Maryland.

What Type of Genital Herpes Treatment is Offered at Women’s Health and Cosmetic Services of Maryland?

Although there is no cure, medicine can relieve pain and itching and help sores heal faster. If you have a lot of outbreaks, you may take medicine every day to limit the number of outbreaks.

After the first outbreak, some people have just a few more outbreaks over their lifetime, while others may have 4 to 6 outbreaks a year. Usually the number of outbreaks decreases after a few years.

Treatment works best if it is started as soon as possible after the start of an outbreak. This is especially true for outbreaks that come back again and again. Treatment is aimed at:
  • Helping sores from the initial outbreak to heal
  • Reducing the frequency of recurrence
  • Lessening the severity and impact of the symptoms
  • Minimize the chances of passing the herpes virus to your partner.
Finding out that you have herpes may cause you to feel bad about yourself or about sex. Counseling or a support group may help you feel better.

How Can I Prevent Genital Herpes Infection?

The only sure way to keep from getting genital herpes—or any other sexually transmitted infection (STI)—is to not have sex. If you do have sex, practice safer sex.
  • Before you start a sexual relationship, talk with your partner about STIs. Find out whether he or she is at risk for them. Remember that a person can be infected without knowing it.
  • If you have symptoms of an STI, don't have sex.
  • Don't have sex with anyone who has symptoms or who may have been exposed to an STI.
  • Don't have more than one sexual relationship at a time. Having several sex partners increases your risk for infection.
  • Use condoms. Condom use lowers the risk of spreading or becoming infected with an STI.
  • Don't receive oral sex from partners who have cold sores.
Taking medicine for herpes may lower the number of outbreaks you have and can also prevent an episode from getting worse. It also lower the chances that you will infect your partner.

If you are pregnant, you should take extra care to avoid getting infected. You could pass the infection to your baby during delivery, which can cause serious problems for your newborn. If you have an outbreak near your due date, you probably will need to have your baby by cesarean section. If your genital herpes outbreaks return again and again, your doctor may talk to you about medicines that can help prevent an outbreak during pregnancy.
If you need treatment for Genital Herpes infection, please contact Women’s Health and Cosmetic Services of Maryland.
If you reside in or around Baltimore, Annapolis and the Washington, DC, area and suffer from genital herpes infection, schedule a consultation with the specialists at Women’s Health and Cosmetic Services of Maryland. We will work with you to discover the root of your infection and will continue to work together to help you find relief. Contact us today!
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