Herpes Simplex is a virus that lies dormant until triggered by stress or over exposure to sunlight. Use of sun beds because of the UV light, can also lead to outbreaks. When you are out in the sun protect your lips by applying a UV lip balm or a sun block on your lips. I say sun block, as you will need a factor of at least 30. Stress is major trigger for herpes blisters, when we are stressed out we get insufficient sleep which in turn lowers the immune system.

Herpes Simplex is not dangerous virus and is not a symptom of any other underlying disease. It is harmless but will stay in your system there is no herpes treatment that can eradicate the virus..

Herpes simplex virus is very contagious. If you have an active lesion, you can spread the virus to other people in all sorts of ways, sharing cups or eating utensils with other people, including using a towel other people are going to be using, touching your cold sore, and then touching someone else with your hand, sneezing, coughing and kissing will lead to the transmission of the virus.

There are a few tips to avoid an outbreak. It goes without saying that a healthy diet helps as does getting enough rest and drinking plenty of fluids, avoid intake of soft drinks containing sugar and also limit caffeine intake.

It is best to treat the cold sore as soon as you get the tingling sensation, a cold sore can last a week or longer if it is not treated quickly

There are various over-the-counter ointments that provide pain relief and promote healing, as well as many prescription medications that require a doctor’s visit beforehand. Zovirax ointment is very effective in cold sores or herpes treatments, and can actually reduce the time a cold sore is present by up to half. It is fairly inexpensive is available at your local pharmacy and some supermarkets, and can diminish the cold sore in 2 or 3 days.

Some people swear by home remedies for cold sores and there is no doubt they can be a good course of action against this painful herpes sore.

The application of a tea bag over the cold sore can help. The tannic acid in tea is antiviral agent and can be an effective cold sore treatment. I have read that when the sore starts to crack and become open, warm moist tea bags bring healing blood to the wound.

Ice relieves pain and reduces swelling. Start using it as soon as the itching starts. Do not use it once the sore opens as it can slow the healing process.

Sexual awareness in today’s generation of women starts early. Women’s body is spectacularly different with a men’s body, women’s body develop much faster than that of men. In a women’s body, her reproductive system can capacitate itself of bearing a child as early as she gets her first menstrual period, thus making her more exposed to sexual indulgence and making her exposed on STDs as well.

STD symptoms in women are hard to detect because her genitals are not as exposed as the male, thus making symptoms less likely to be seen and noticed. More than often, because of the common symptoms, the symptoms of STD in women is commonly mistaken to be another kind if disease; a Chlamydia infection can be mistaken for a yeast infection and a red pimple like could be mistaken as a bump wherein it could be a symptom of syphilis! This makes women more prone to untreated STD and leaving them to suffer more complicated effects of STD.

Every single sexually active women sis strongly advised to subject themselves to regular STD testing as symptoms are less likely to be noticed in women and the effects of STD especially when left untreated is considerably more devastating. Though STDs are commonly unnoticed, it can be helped with the right information and knowledge on its symptoms and signs upon infection.

Syphilis is a STD that appears as a Chancre around the vagina or the rectum. A chancre is a painless sore that is often mistaken to be a bump and commonly self-treated with over the counter remedies. In the 10th to the 90th day of infection, chancres will start to appear in the genital area and this can last for 3 to 6 weeks but it can also heal by itself. If syphilis is unnoticed and untreated on its first appearance it will now move on the second stage wherein after some time, it will re occur and attack again causing rashes all over the body of the infected. The palms of the hand and bottom of the feet will be filled with red spots and will be accompanied with fever, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, hair loss, weight loss, fatigue, and muscle pain. If the syphilis infection is still left untreated in this stage it will now develop into the latent stage and infest on internal organs causing irreversible damages that can lead to paralysis, loss of muscle coordination, blindness, and even death.

The number of infected women is greater than those of men and the effect of the disease had greater effects in women as well. Untreated and complicated situations of STD in women cam manifest as burning sensation while urinating, pain during sexual intercourse, and abnormal vaginal discharges but it can also cause damage in the reproductive system, causing inflammation in the fallopian tube and cervix and disowning infected women her chance to bear a child. It is best for sexually active women to have yourself tested regularly to avoid such complications.

STD Symptoms in women – know these symptoms, be vigilant, and get tested.