What are signs that my herpes is healing?

What are signs that my herpes is healing?I believe that I have herpes but today one area that was pretty bad yesterday isn't quite as red and sore than it was. The area is kind of hard, like when you have a cut and it heals into a scab. What are some signs that it could be healing?

Enigma
Comes and goes and can last few days to week or so...
when there is no more discomfort or redness, the area is healed, but the virus will return to that area.

Rachelrmf
they will scab up and repress but you will always have herpes and can give it to your partners at anytime weather you are showing signs or not. go to a doctor and get confirmation that is what you have . he will put you on meds to suppress the breakouts. and contact all people you have slept with and inform them and stop sleeping with people until you know what you have. good luck and good health!

B.J. C
Like it was mentioned above, genital herpes 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2) can be transmitted when you have no symptoms at all.

One study showed that 70% of all herpes transmissions appeared to occur from sexual contact when the person was asymptomatic (showed no symptoms)[1]. It is called asymptomatic viral shedding. This means you can tranmsit herpes ANYTIME, not just with outbreaks.

Condom use reduces transmission of genital HSV-2 from infected men to women by 50% and may reduce transmission from infected women to men to a smilar
degree[2] However, condom effectiveness is greatly limited by non-use and may also be limited because of the location of lesions and the risk of transmission from oral-genital sex.

Anyone with genital herpes......
(1 or 2, yes you can get type 1 as a genital infection....in some countries the main type of genital herpes infection has been found to be type 1, eg. Norway[3])
......should abstain from sex from the beginning of the 'prodromal' symptoms (a few minutes or several days before lesions appear you may experience localized burning, itching (most common), tingling, or a vague discomfort). From the onset of these symptoms until the lesions have COMPLETELY healed meaning your skin is completely clear.

I would suggest that you consider daily anti-viral therapy (valacyclovir, 500mg). It has been shown to reduce transmission to a susceptible heterosexual partner by 48%, and the effect of condoms and suppressive valacyclovir may be additive [4]. It reduces recurrent lesions, asymptomatic viral shedding, and transmission.

Add your own answer in the comments! Learn about different types of STDs and the effects on the body in both women and men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Info Blog.

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