What are the symptoms of cervical herpes?

Herpes is a very common infectious disease. The severity of the disease varies depending on the location of the herpes. For example, genital herpes, cervical herpes, etc. The infection rate in women is higher than that in men. However, because we don’t know much about this disease, the treatment and examination will be delayed. Below we will introduce some specific symptoms of cervical herpes.

Primary infection is often latent, with most cases showing no clinical symptoms or subclinical manifestations, and only a few (about 1-10%) may show clinical symptoms. It is mainly seen in infants and young children with weakened immune function or children with severe malnutrition or other infections, and is rare in adults.

The virus can continue to reside latently in the body after the primary infection resolves. More than half of the normal population are carriers of this virus and can become a source of infection through oral and nasal secretions. Since HSV does not produce permanent immunity in the human body, whenever the body's disease resistance is reduced, such as when suffering from a febrile infectious disease, gastrointestinal dysfunction, menstruation, pregnancy, lesion infection, excessive fatigue, or changes in emotional environment, the latent HSV in the body will be stimulated and become ill.

HSV-1 mainly causes oral herpes, pharyngitis, keratoconjunctivitis and sporadic encephalitis, while HSV-2 infection mainly causes genital herpes, but the opposite situation can also occur clinically.

The incubation period of HSV infection is 1-45 days, with an average of 6 days. HSV-1 infection mainly occurs at the junction of the skin and mucous membranes such as the corners of the mouth, lips, and nostrils. It can also be seen on the face or lips. It starts with local burning, itching, and mild tension, occasionally accompanied by neuralgia. Erythema then appears, and clustered small papules occur on the basis of the erythema, which quickly turn into blisters ranging in size from millet to mung bean, with clear contents. After the blisters rupture, erosive surfaces appear, which dry and form scabs after a few days. The patient will experience systemic symptoms such as burning and itching, occasional fatigue, discomfort and slight fever. Temporary pigmentation may remain after healing. The whole course of the disease is about 1-2 weeks.

The above article introduces the specific manifestations of cervical herpes. Because this disease has a certain incubation period, the symptoms are not very obvious in the early stages of the disease. After understanding the specific manifestations of this disease, you can detect the disease as early as possible and receive treatment as soon as possible. In daily life, especially women, we should pay attention to personal hygiene and the hygiene of our sexual partners. No promiscuous intercourse.