Prognosis of Genital herpes
Prognosis for Genital herpes: Although the infection
can stay in the body indefinitely, the number of outbreaks tends to go
down over a period of years. (Source: excerpt from Genital Herpes: DSTD)
...
HSV remains in certain
nerve cells of the body for life, and can produce symptoms off and
on in some infected people.
(Source: excerpt from Genital Herpes, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
...see also Overview of Genital herpes
Genital herpes: Duration statistics
Duration of Genital herpes: last an average of 2 to 3
weeks. (Source: excerpt from Genital Herpes: NWHIC)
Complications:
Complications of Genital herpes may include:
- Mother-infant transmission (see Birth symptoms) - a fetus can catch herpes and the baby is born with herpes. The risk is greatest if the mother's first outbreak was during pregnancy. Later outbreaks still pose some risk to the fetus.
- Neonatal HSV infection (type of Herpes)
- Premature birth - a fetus with herpes is often delivered early.
- Neonatal complications (see Birth symptoms) - a newborn may have various health problems.
- Neonatal death (see Death) - some newborns with herpes have a poor prognosis.
- more complications...»
See also complications of Genital herpes.
Recurrence of Genital herpes
In genital herpes, after invading the skin or mucous membranes, the
virus travels to the sensory nerves at the end of the spinal cord. Even
after the skin lesions have disappeared, the virus remains inside the
nerve cells in an inactive state. In most people, the virus reactivates
from time to time. When this happens, the virus begins to travel along the
nerves to the skin, where it multiplies on the surface at or near sites of
the original infection, in genital or oral secretions, or from unapparent
lesions. This shedding is infrequent, however, and usually lasts only a
day, but it is sufficient to infect a sex partner.
The frequency and severity of the recurrent episodes vary greatly.
While some people recognize only one or two recurrences in a lifetime,
others may experience several outbreaks a year. The number and pattern of
recurrence often change over time for an individual. Scientists do not
know what cause the virus to reactivate. Although some people with herpes
report that their recurrences are brought on by other illness, stress, or
menstruation, recurrences often are not predictable. In some cases,
exposure to sunlight is associated with recurrence.
(Source: excerpt from Genital Herpes: NWHIC)
Genital herpes: Research More
About prognosis:
The 'prognosis' of Genital herpes usually refers to the likely outcome
of Genital herpes.
The prognosis of Genital herpes
may include the duration of Genital herpes, chances of complications of Genital herpes,
probable outcomes,
prospects for recovery, recovery period for Genital herpes, survival rates,
death rates,
and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Genital herpes.
Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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