does an initial outbreak last and recurrences?
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Sometimes.  Usually about one week.  Get your doc to give you some valtrex.
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Painful intercourse, painful urination, blisters, redness, swelling in the affected area, and yes, those symptoms you are describing.  If you know you have it, just ask your doc for some Valtrex and it will go away, for the time being.  It likes to pop up  when you get stressed.  You can never really tell when an outbreak will occur, but the first is always the worst.  After that, they aren't so bad.
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not long, chicken pox may last a week at most, for some 2-3.  but you shouldn't miss too many days.
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Genital herpes lesions will usually appear in numbers.  In men the lesions may look like ulcers (open sores). Typically the lesions begin as blisters that erupt, become ulcers and often heal in 5 to 7 days.  The lesions are painful and there may be swelling in the lymph nodes at the groin.  There may be some drainage from the erupted blisters. You may even run a low-grade fever.  A pimple will appear to be just that.  You haven't said how long you've had this but if it doesn't go away in about 2 weeks from the first day you noticed it or if it worsens or spreads, check with your doctor for further evaluation.  In the meantime, keep your penis clean (in every sense of the word) and abstain from sex until this is resolved or until you get a doctor's diagnosis.
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This is a great question. \nIf someone has HSV1 orally there is a possibilty that it can be spread to the genitals. There is something called viral shedding this happens just before an outbreak and can last up to two weeks after.
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The incubation period varies between six weeks and six months (average two to three months).\nHBsAg may appear within two weeks, but in rare instances may notbe apparent until six to nine months. The variation is related to the dose of virus inthe inoculum, the mode of transmission and host factors. \nBlood from experimentally\ninoculated volunteers has been shown to be infectious many weeks before the onsetof the first symptoms and remains infective through the acute clinical course of the disease and during the chronic carrier state.
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An initial genital herpes infection occurs in people who have never been previously exposed to the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Symptoms of an initial outbreak are usually the most severe because the body does not have any type of immunity to the herpes virus. This is important because your body does not have the "resources" to fight this first infection. When your body is first exposed to the herpes virus, it responds by attacking the virus with antibodies (a type of protein that is made by your body to fight a virus). Specific immune cells and antibodies now present in your body learn how to target and keep the herpes virus in check. However, the antibodies that attack the virus during specific outbreaks do not eliminate the virus overall, which is why once genital herpes is contracted a person has it for life. Herpes outbreaks are usually milder after your body has produced these antibodies, and after several years you may experience fewer outbreaks or no outbreaks at all. \n\nAfter first becoming infected with the genital herpes virus most people develop symptoms within 2 to 12 days, but it can take days, weeks, months, or even years for any symptoms to appear. Remember, the amount of time it takes for symptoms to appear and the severity of these symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. Because of this, it may be difficult to know when and from whom you may have contracted genital herpes. Some people may have mild symptoms or no and not even realize they are having an outbreak of genital herpes, while other people have severe outbreaks and others may have no symptoms at all.
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HPV DOES NOT go away. It's a virus that stays with you for life. It goes through 2 phases lytic and lysogenic. The virus stays in the lysogenic stage most of the time there are usually no symptoms in this phase. For unknown reasons something triggers the HPV to switch from the lysogenic cycle to the lytic cycle, it is this cycle that causes symptoms
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as long as you arent kissing them where there is an outbreak
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they look like they did the first time...just keep going to the doctor and getting treated, they will more than likely stop coming.
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If its your "first" herpes blister, then it could last up to 2 months.  If its just a "regular" blister, then just a few days.  Your doctor can give you a "silver" treatment to cut your time way down if its Herpes (cutting it by half or more).  And if its not, you can get a treatment anyways to get rid of it with anti-biotics or something similar.\n\nPictures\nhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=herpes&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&fr2=tab-web
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My son had Fifths disease before.  Its also known as parvovirus B19 and "slapped cheek" disease.  Its actually not a disease at all --its a virus-- and once the child has the rash, it is no longer contagious.  They're most contagious right before the rash appears and the rash can last about 1 to 2 weeks.  Other than the rash there are usually no other symptoms at all although its possible to have fever, aches and itching.  My son didn't have any of that. Its not really treatable so you just wait it out until the rash goes away.  The child can go to school with the rash without passing it on to anyone else.
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I would think it is no longer contagious once it becomes dry.Go to your local pharmacy in the natural vitamins and pick up a bottle of L-Lysine tablets.Take one daily during an outbreak. It will dry up quickly. To prevent them again, take 2 a week.Maybe take one on Sat., and another onTues.
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That is usually how they diagnose herpes. My OBGYN took one look at me and knew I had herpes.\n\nI guess it is possible to go 25 years without an outbreak. It does seem highly unlikely but I guess it could be possible. It's been about 2 years since I had one. But I know that's not 25 years!\n\nIt's good that he is going to go and get tested again. His first doctor may have diagnosed him wrong.
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What you are describing could be a pimple or a boil.  I think you should make an appointment with a doctor as soon as possible.  It may not be anything serious, but if it hurts they can advise you on the proper care and also how to prevent future outbreaks.  You say this is the second time it has happened, so something definitely needs to be done.  Boils are often a result of dietary deficiencies.  You may need to take vitamins and change your diet.  In any event, see a doctor.
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I believe that the virus can survive even outside human blood (My mother works for the county and they issue her a disinfectant spray that can kill the virus responsible for HIV/Aids from things people have touched).\n\n\nHowever, I don't believe it lasts long unless it's in a controlled environment. If it's kept warm and protected, I'm sure that it can survive for some time.
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The jury is still out on this one.  It is the same disease you remember from the 50's, and while it has been controlled, it still existed in smaller numbers.  This outbreak is mostly in the college population and could indicate a need to get a booster immunization.  Time will tell.