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What Precautions To Be Taken For Herpes?

hello doctor, i have pimpules on right side of my forehead,i went to doctor he told me it is herpes and it is caused by air ,but when i through the net i got to know it is caused by orel sex.i it dangerous,what precaution should be taken,i am taking tablet HERPERAX-800,TECZINE,NUCOXIA60 AND OINTMENT HERPERAX
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM!

Well, it seems what you are suffering from is Herpes Zoster infection and it is not caused from sex. What you read over the net is Herpes Simplex infection, which is spread from sex and is entirely different from Herpes Zoster.

Herpes Zoster occurs due to the same virus which causes Chicken pox. The Chicken pox virus resides in your body forever and may get activated again to cause Herpes Zoster. There are several causes for reactivation and its not clear yet what causes it.

It is a painful condition in which vesicles develop over any part of the body.
Ensure you take the complete treatment.

One of the most dreaded complication of this is Post-Herpetic Neuralgia. It consists of severe pain over the site which lasts lifetime.
Ensure you are given adequate painkillers.

Hope this information helps. Feel free to ask if you have any doubt.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.
With warm regards,
Dr. Sridhar Reddy
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What Precautions To Be Taken For Herpes?

Hi, Welcome to HCM! Well, it seems what you are suffering from is Herpes Zoster infection and it is not caused from sex. What you read over the net is Herpes Simplex infection, which is spread from sex and is entirely different from Herpes Zoster. Herpes Zoster occurs due to the same virus which causes Chicken pox. The Chicken pox virus resides in your body forever and may get activated again to cause Herpes Zoster. There are several causes for reactivation and its not clear yet what causes it. It is a painful condition in which vesicles develop over any part of the body. Ensure you take the complete treatment. One of the most dreaded complication of this is Post-Herpetic Neuralgia. It consists of severe pain over the site which lasts lifetime. Ensure you are given adequate painkillers. Hope this information helps. Feel free to ask if you have any doubt. Wishing you a speedy recovery. With warm regards, Dr. Sridhar Reddy