Oral Herpes Singapore.

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Contents

• Herpes
• Herpes simplex
• Oral herpes / Cold sore
• Genital herpes

Herpes simplex is caused by the Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 & 2 (HSV-1 & HSV-2), diagnosed with the herpes type-specific blood test

Genital herpes

The signs of herpes appear about 2-10 days after sexual contact with an infected person.

These include:

• itching/burning-feeling in the genital area
• water blisters (vesicles) or open sores
• discharge of fluid from the vagina.

Herpes sores heal after 3-4 days but often recur. Treatment relieves pain and discomfort but cannot prevent recurrence. A woman with herpes may infect her newborn at childbirth causing blindness or mental retardation.

Herpes

Human Herpesvirus (HHV) classification

Herpes test

TORCH

TORCH complex is a medical acronym for a set of perinatal infections (i.e. infections that are passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus), that can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss.

T - Toxoplasmosis O - Other infections (see below) R - Rubella C - Cytomegalovirus (HHV-5) H - Herpes simplex virus (HHV-1 & HHV-2) Other agents are: Syphilis Varicella-Zoster Virus (HHV-3) HIV Coxsackievirus Parvovirus B19 Hepatitis B does not cross the placenta, but may do so during childbirth or amniocentesis.