The main danger of herpes is for an individual to transmit his family or to send it to yourself (self-contamination) on another part of the body. The first signs of herpes can be found usually within 2-20 days after contact with the virus. However, symptoms can sometimes take longer to manifest.

Hepes in Mouth

Hepes in Mouth

If you have herpes, here are various tips to reduce the risk of contagion:

  • Avoid touching the most of herpes with your hands through your fingers you can contaminate another part of your body.



  • Do not kiss or kisses to your friends, relatives, colleagues, partner if you feel that you have herpes, if you have herpes present in the mouth or if you have had a surge herpes recently. It is true that it is difficult to tell someone who wants to kiss you “I can not make you a kiss, I have herpes!” You can just tell the person “Sorry, I’m sick I do not get the wind”.
  • If you wear contact lenses, be careful! Wash your hands completely before inserting or removing your contact lenses. Do not rub your eyes during the day. You could still catch the eye Herpes (Herpes of the eyelid ulcerations (crusts), ocular herpes, herpes Corneal home)
  • Sex should be protected with a condom during the attack of herpes. Attention contamination of herpes of the mouth is possible to sex, and vice versa.


Hepes in eye

Hepes in eye

Beware of herpes in the eyes, causing 10-20% of corneal transplants, ocular herpes is considered the most common forms of severe herpes. A potentially serious disease.

When repeated, the eye infection with the virus can lead to loss of vision. Antiviral therapy can treat many ocular herpes, if he is recognized and supported quickly and correctly.

Be Sociable, Share!