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Clinicians should be aware that many cases of genital herpes may present atypically, sometimes being misdiagnosed as a yeast infection, spider bite, hemorrhoids, or razor burn. |
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Viral culture is the test most frequently used to determine infection yet up to 70% of tests are falsely negative. |
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It is possible to contract herpes even when condoms are used because condoms may not cover areas where the virus is active. (again, even when there are no visible symptoms) |
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The HerpesSelect IgG test is an FDA approved glycoprotein- G based laboratory test available that can detect type-specific antibodies to both HSV-1 and HSV-2. Other approved tests can be found at www.herpesdiagnoses.com |
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When taken as daily suppressive therapy, Valtrex reduces the rate of transmission by 50% and reduces the chances that a partner will become infected with symptoms by 75%. |
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Genital herpes is most often transmitted when the person infected has no visible symptoms |
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Positive blood testes for herpes are also presumptive and should always be confirmed with another method, particularly if the symptoms are atypical. |
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Proper medication can reduce the chances of transmitting the virus to a non-infected individual by 50%, and reduce by 75% the likelihood a person will contract the disease and have symptoms. |
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If a woman contracts genital herpes during her third trimester of pregnancy, the baby has 50% chance of developing neonatal herpes. This is a serious infection that often leads to death. |
