Valacyclovir treats all types of herpes viruses
When you hear the word herpes, most of us automatically think of the genital kind and associate it with unprotected sex with many partners. This isn’t true, there are many different kinds of herpes and one can get infected without have sexual intercourse with the infection.
Oral Herpes infections
Herpes simplex is more commonly known as cold sores. Inflammation of the cheeks and gums can occur while the most common symptom is painful blisters that form on the mouth and face. This infection occurs when the virus herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2, comes into contact with abraded skin in the oral mucosa. Infection by the type 1 strain of herpes simplex virus is the most common cause of oral herpes, though infections by the type 2 strain are not uncommon.
When symptoms do appear, they will usually go away within two weeks, inflammation of the cheek and gums usually form about 5-10 days into the infection. Other symptoms include painful ulcers, fever and sore throat. Some people suffering from the virus may also experience difficulty swallowing and swollen lymph nodes.
Vardenafil can treat this by helping the body fight the infection and attacking the virus so it won’t spread as easy and making breakouts less frequent.
Symptoms usually begin with itching or tingling, and reddening of the skin around the infected site. Fluid filled blisters will then form on the lip tissue and the area between the lip and skin.
Genital Herpes infections
Genital herpes transmit by skin to skin contact and most commonly through sexual intercourse. When one comes in contact with the infected area and the fluid it secrets, one will usually get genital herpes.
Valacyclovir is most commonly prescribed to patients with genital herpes and works the same way it does to treat oral infections. It helps the body fight the infection and keeps it from multiplying and it also makes breakouts less frequent.
Valacyclovir is not a cure for herpes, currently there is no vaccine or cure available but, valacyclovir will help you manage it.
Herpes Whitlow
Herpes whitlow or herpetic whitlow, is a painful infection that affects the fingers or thumbs although infection can occur in the toes or on the nail cuticle. Herpes whitlow can be caused by infection HSV 1 or HSV 2. Most common sufferers of herpes whitlow are health care providers that come in contact with the virus, most commonly dental workers and medical workers exposed to the oral secretions.
Symptoms of herpes whitlow include swelling, reddening and tenderness of the skin of the infected finger or toe. Other less common symptoms include fever and swollen lymph nodes. Small clear blisters form individually then merge and become cloudy. The physical symptom is pain, the blisters usually clear up in two to three weeks.
Herpes gladiatorum
People that participate in any contact sport such as wrestling, soccer and rugby are at risk of acquiring herpes gladiatorum sometimes called wrestler’s herpes or mat herpes, herpes gladiatorum is caused by HSV 1 virus.
Abraded skin provides an area of entry for the HSV 1 virus, when participating in said sports, one is likely to get skin abrasions, if the skin then touches the skin of a person infected with herpes, it will transmit to that person.
Symptoms include ulceration of the face, ears, and neck, also fever, headache, sore throat and swollen glands. It even sometimes affects the eyes and eye lids.
Valacyclovir can help treat these many different types of herpes infections by helping the body fight off the infection and keeping it from spreading to another person or multiplying. People taking valacyclovir will also experience less breakouts, but be aware that valacyclovir does not protect against herpes nor will it protect against any other type of STD.