Herpes Genitalis

Definition

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a herpes virus. The disease is characterized by the formation of fluid-filled, painful blisters in the genital area. Herpes is the name of a group of viruses that cause painful blisters and sores.

How is genital herpes spread?

Genital herpes is usually spread from one person to another by having sex. The virus can enter your body through a break in your skin or through the skin of your mouth, penis or vagina, urinary tract opening, cervix or anus.

Herpes can also be spread from one place on your body to another, such as from your genitals to your fingers or to other parts of your body. Herpes can also be spread from a mother to her baby when she gives birth.

Symptoms

• Itching or burning feeling in the genital or anal area

• Pain in the legs, buttocks, or genital area

• Discharge of fluid from the vagina

• Feeling of pressure in the abdomen

Within a few days, sores appear near where the virus has entered the body, such as on the mouth, penis, or vagina .They also can occur inside the vagina and on the cervix in women, or in the urinary passage of women and men. Small red bumps appear first, develop into blisters, and then become painful open sores. Over several days, the sores become crusty and then heal without leaving a scar.

Other symptoms that may go with the first episode of genital herpes are fever, headache, muscle aches, painful or difficult urination, vaginal discharge, and swollen glands in the groin area.

Causes

Doctors can diagnose genital herpes by looking at visible sores if the outbreak is typical, and by taking a sample from the sore for testing in a lab. Herpes can be difficult to diagnose between outbreaks. Blood tests, which detect HSV-1 or HSV-2 antibodies, can help to detect herpes.

Recurrences

Many people have blisters and sores that come back after the first herpes attack goes away. This is called a recurrence. Usually, the symptoms aren't as bad as they were during the first attack.

Stress, being sick or being tired may start a recurrence. Being in the sun or having your menstrual period may also cause a recurrence. You may know when a recurrence is about to happen because you may feel itching, tingling or pain in the places where you were first infected.

Some Homeopathic Medicines-

Natrum mur, Petroleum Causticu, Crot-t, Dulcamara, Graphites, Hepar-sulph, Medorrhinum, Merc-sol, Sepia, Tellurium, Thuja, Anancardium, Aur-met, Calcarea, Crot-h, Jug-r, Nit-ac, Ph-ac, Sars, Sili, Ter, Rhus-tox.

CASE-

This is the case of a man (Mr C.L.) aged 44 years old. Who came to me for herpes genitalis .He had blisters on glans penis with itching, burning pain, fever, head ache. On 13/02/07 he was prescribed following medicines. ACID NIT.1M, APIS MEL 200, MERC. SOL. 200, SILICEA 0/10. For one month.
He came on 13/03/07 repeated same for two months. Follow-up on16/05/07 patient came with on blister, pain and itching. He was repeated same medicines. He came after three months on 17/08/07 with recurrence of blisters and other related symptoms. He was prescribed CANNABIS SAT. 200. Along with above medicines for one month.  

He came on 22/09/07 with improvement. He was prescribed APIS MEL 200, CANNABIS SAT 200, MERC SOL 200, SILICEA 0/10, SYPHILINUM 1M. For one month.                                                                                                                                   

He came after eight months on dated 05/07/08 with blisters on glans, pain, itching. He was prescribed SILICEA 0/10, ACID NIT 10M, CANNBIS SAT 200, SYPHLINUM 1M, R-1. For one month.

He came on 06/08/08 with no blisters. He was prescribed same medicines for one month. He came on 13/11/08 with no symptoms. He was prescribed P.L. He came on 04/12/08 with no symptoms. He was discharged cured.

Dr. G. S. Bhatnagar

D.H.M.S.  B.H.M.S.

Research officer

Sewa Mandir

Mobile 9829978284

E-Mail: sewamandir@usa.net, drgsbhatnagar@gmail.com