Is Genital Herpes more severe in woman than man??? - Herpes Message Board

Alex76 · 01-20-2005, 09:24 AM

Hi

Is genital herpes generally more severe in woman than man???

Could any ladies who suffered from genital herpes share their experiences?

I have known someone recently and I would like to provide her with some important sharing regarding this.

Thanks
Alex

idunno78 · 01-20-2005, 02:28 PM

My ob's are very mild. I went undiagnosed for many years. The ob's would occur during or before my period. Sometimes I would pop the bump then dab peroxide (

i wouldn't suggest, makes the ob last longer

). Also, i'm not on any type of meds and just recently began to take Lysine. I think it depends on the person's immune system. Hope this helps!

beaker24 · 01-20-2005, 02:31 PM

In general, the evidence shows that:

- women's outbreaks are thought to be a little more painful and severe (although many women have internal outbreaks which do not hurt until touched e.g. during sex - so in some cases don't know they have an OB). They are also often affected by the menstrual cycle so that some women get them every month or at that particular time of the month

however

- men tend to have slightly more outbreaks than women.

lifechange · 01-20-2005, 03:24 PM

Terrible first outbreak...awful that I believe traumatized me. Then the next year I spent hating myself, and crying and hating the man who gave it to me. Some women get it mild, I did not. It has calmed down a lot now, I am on Valtrex. I still get it during my period and get the odd tingling, burning during the month. It is a strange disease and does not affect any one person the same way.

FitChic · 01-20-2005, 09:25 PM

my first and only outbreak was absoutly horrible.......i was in so much pain.......i couldnt do anything.......i couldnt walk, i couldnt even shower b/c even the water hitting the area was like torture...........it lasted almost about 2 weeks...........i hope so much that if i ever get another outbreak, it will not be like that