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HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus

HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus. Nycki Cosgrove Penn State Hazleton CAS 100A Spring 2009. Breanne's Story. 17 years old Honor student in school Job Boyfriend. Self morals Waited to have sex Got sick Went to doctor. What Do You Know?.

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HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus

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  1. HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus Nycki Cosgrove Penn State Hazleton CAS 100A Spring 2009

  2. Breanne's Story 17 years old Honor student in school Job Boyfriend • Self morals • Waited to have sex • Got sick • Went to doctor

  3. What Do You Know? Unfortunately, most of you have probably heard herpes jokes during the length of your high school career. People who have herpes are dirty and have a lot of unprotected sex, right? WRONG. http://www.ryedalett.net/question_marks.jpg

  4. The Truth About Herpes: The herpes simplex virus is more common than most people think The herpes simplex virus can go undetected in carriers for years The herpes simplex virus can and will drastically change a person’s life.

  5. HSV- Two Types HSV-1 HSV-2 Oral herpes More common of the two 50 to 80% of Americans Spread by both men and women Can cause pain Genital herpes Less common of the two 1 out of 4 women; 1 out of 8 men Spread more by men onto women Causes immense pain

  6. HSV- Two Types (cont’d) HSV-1 HSV-2 http://medimages.healthopedia.com/large/oral-herpes.jpg http://www.herpes-pics.com/pictures_of_genital_herpes.htm

  7. Sneaky Virus? There are more people who have the herpes simplex virus who do are not aware of the infection than there are people who have the virus who are aware of the infection. This virus is just capable of lying dormant for long periods of time—or forever, for that matter. Some people never know they are infected until they pass it on to another person.

  8. Lifelong Changes http://www.drugs.com/images/pills/mmx/t106521f/valtrex.jpg If the patient has had an outbreak, they have most likely been prescribed Valtrex or something similar in order to fight it off. If outbreaks are frequent enough, say, every two months, the patient can request to be put on Valtrex once daily for as long as needed. Once daily, Valtrex can reduce the frequency and severity of outbreaks.

  9. Lifelong Changes (Cont'd) • Once a patient knows they are infected with the herpes simplex virus, they should not only worry about themselves, but also about past, current, and future sex partners. • Current and future partners should also be protected from the virus as much as possible—this means wearing a condom every time. http://www.blindiforthekids.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/condoms-colored-702455.jpg

  10. Lifelong Changes (Cont'd) Unless the patient is in a lifelong committed relationship and the partner is not worried about contracting the virus, protection should be used to prevent spreading as much as possible. http://futureupdate.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/condom.jpg

  11. Lifelong Changes (Cont'd) Along with dealing with lifelong changes such as medication and prevention, there are also many other changes to the patient’s life which vary from person to person. It all depends on how the patient handles the infection—either they take what they get and deal with it, or they have a hard time coping. Here are some other things patients must deal with: • Possible initial embarrassment • Avoiding sexual relations • Psychological distress • Painful recurrences • Possible transmission from pregnant mother to baby • Susceptibility to HIV • Fear of cold sores being seen by others

  12. Bibliography Fleming, D., McQuillan, G., Johnson, R., Nahmias, A., Aral, S., Lee, F., & St. Louis, M. (1997). Herpes simplex virus type 2 in the united states, 1976 to 1994. , 337:1105-1111(16). Dr. K. (2009). Herpes epidemic rise. 1996. C. F. D. C. A. P. (2008). Std facts- genital herpes. Retrieved January 4 2009. http://www.ryedalett.net/question_marks.jpg http://medimages.healthopedia.com/large/oral-herpes.jpg http://www.herpes-pics.com/pictures_of_genital_herpes.htm http://www.drugs.com/images/pills/mmx/t106521f/valtrex.jpg http://www.blindiforthekids.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/condoms-colored-702455.jpg http://futureupdate.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/condom.jpg Whitley, Richard J, David W. Kimberlin, and Bernard Roizman. “Herpes Simplex Viruses.” The University of Chicago. Pages 541-553. 26 Mar. 1998. <http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/514600?cookieSet=1>

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