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A woman with herpes may have one or two small blisters, a cluster of blisters together, small cuts on the skin, tingling or pain. Or she can have no symptoms at all. But if you have herpes you can spread it to your lips, eyes, genital area, to other people or to your baby if you are pregnant. These blisters are usually on your lips (cold sores/fever blisters) or the genital tissue. Even on your breasts if you are breast feeding.
If there is a blister, a culture can be taken. There is a new blood test that looks for herpes antibodies. It identifies the antibodies as HSV 1 or HSV 2. Antibodies are produced by your body when exposed to the virus. The presence of these antibodies means you have herpes virus in your body-even if you never have an outbreak.
Herpes is very contagious and easily spread to others by skin to skin contact, touching, kissing or sex. You may develop tingling, blisters and pain within a few days of exposure. These blisters are tiny, but there may be a cluster or trail of them in the genital area. Herpes tingles and hurts. It doesn't usually itch or burn. It hurts. There may also be swelling and discharge. If this is the first time you have herpes, your whole body may feel like you have the flu. Herpes virus may live for several ho ...
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