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Sexual
Health > Men's
Sexual Health > HERPES
- An enveloped linear double-stranded DNA virus, transmitted through
intimate contact: oral-oral, genital-genital, oral-genital
| Symptoms |
- Males:
infection may resemble penile ulcers, vesicular lesions
occur on the glans penis. Legions erupt into superficial
ulcers. These legions are painful and are often associated
with a burning sensation, urinary dysfunction, fever, and
swelling of lymph nodes in the groin area.
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| Treatment |
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Acyclovir - taken orally results in partial control of the
symptoms and signs of herpes episode. The drug accelerates
healing but does not eradicate the infection.
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| Testing |
- Men
would be tested for herpes if they present with symptoms
of herpes -- the best way to test for herpes is to take
a culture from the sores. A man's first herpes outbreak
is usually painful, so they would present with symptoms.
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