What are the complications and dangers of genital herpes?

The harm of genital herpes is quite great. If people do not receive timely treatment after being infected, the condition will worsen and easily lead to complications. So what are the complications and dangers of genital herpes?

Complications of genital herpes

1. Genital herpes can be combined with sexually transmitted diseases. Because the immune system is suppressed, mixed infection with other sexually transmitted diseases is very likely to occur, increasing the difficulty of cure.

2. As the herpes simplex virus spreads, it will cause a series of complications such as herpes meningitis, prostatitis, proctitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and spinal nerve root disease.

3. Herpes virus may be a potential carcinogenic factor for cervical cancer. According to studies, the positive rate of HSV-2 antibodies in cervical cancer patients is significantly higher than that in the normal population.

4. Causes infertility. The inflammation caused by genital herpes can cause sexual infection, which will lead to a decrease in the vitality of sperm and egg cells, causing infertility.

5. Neurological diseases. Genital herpes virus can invade the trigeminal ganglion along the peripheral nerves, causing the virus to transfer to the sacral ganglion and remain dormant in the nerve cells for a long time. When the body is injured, feverish, allergic, etc., infection and relapse occur, complications such as lumbar neuritis and myelitis may occur, and radiating pain in the buttocks and lower limbs, and bladder paralysis may occur.

6. The occurrence of genital herpes can cause patients to worry too much, worry about cancer, be afraid of infecting their sexual partners, avoid sexual life with their sexual partners, find it difficult to talk about it, and even cause depression.

7. If a pregnant woman suffers from genital herpes, it can cause a fatal infection to the fetus and endanger the health of the newborn.

What are the dangers of genital herpes

1. Genital herpes can easily be combined with sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea. This is one of the reasons why most patients will have a great psychological burden after suffering from the disease, which also causes serious adverse effects on both the physical and psychological aspects of the patients. Therefore, while patients with this disease are receiving treatment for genital herpes, they should also pay attention to the treatment of its complications.

2. This disease is prone to recurrence, which creates great psychological pressure on the patient and makes him or her never dare to have sex with his or her sexual partner or even to interact with any member of the opposite sex. Over time, it can easily cause serious psychological disorders, which is also a common hazard of genital herpes that needs to be vigilant.

3. Some patients with genital herpes may eventually become infertile, or even suffer from miscarriage, stillbirth and other symptoms. This is also very harmful to patients. The reason for the above series of problems is that this disease can easily cause other urinary system diseases.

4. Genital herpes may also be accompanied by a series of complications such as prostatitis and proctitis. In addition, trauma and high fever may also cause secondary infection of the disease and relapse to a certain extent. A small number of patients may also suffer from complications such as lumbar neuritis, bladder paralysis, etc.