Beginning Stages of Genital Herpes:
First stage of genital herpes:
The beginning stages of herpes are characterized by the similar signs of oncoming flu (body aches, headache, fatigue) with the major difference being that you will usually feel an itching and burning sensation (sometimes quite intense) at the site where the outbreak is expected to make it’s arrival. There is no reason that you cannot continue to function (work, life) during this early stage. Tylenol or Advil can help with the flu like symptoms and a small amount of tea tree oil mixed with olive oil can assist in numbing the itching sensation.
Beginning stages of genital herpes: Viral Shedding
Make sure not to have sexual contact during any of the stages of herpes – even if you have don’t yet have signs of an active outbreak. Viral shedding is the terminology used to describe the process of the virus moving from being dormant in your nerve cells to traveling up your nerve pathways up to the surface of the skin. While statistics vary on the level of viral shedding when you have zero symptoms, viral shedding is real and rampant in this early stage of herpes.
Protect your sexual partners by avoiding all sexual contact during these beginning stages of genital herpes.
Treatment for beginning stages of genital herpes:
Other than any pain reliever medication you may be taking to help with body and muscle aches, you can attempt to abort the oncoming outbreak by drastically increasing your intake of Vitamin C, zinc, and/or any other immune boosting supplement you find works for your body. I like panax-ginseng (Cold-FX), as well as beta-1,3-glucan.
The first stage of herpes does not have to be a great source of distress in your life. Educate yourself and learn what supplements and lifestyle changes you can make to help ward off outbreaks and/or lessen the severity the effect the virus has in your life. You can always find more information and support at Herpes.