Warning About Photos of Genital Herpes

From the instant a person first realizes the symptoms they are experiencing could possibly be genital herpes, the majority will rush to the internet in effort to find some verification of what they may have. Once they process through the checklist of symptoms and are facing the real possibility, they will begin searching for and looking at photos of herpes.

This is where you need to STOP!

From personal experience and from listening to the experiences of others as well as working with many infectious disease professionals, the photos you will encounter on the internet are not photos you want to rely on to support a self diagnosis. The photos you will find are going to scare you to death!

The photos of genital herpes you will find are, for the most part, the absolute worst case scenarios I have personally ever seen. In all actuality, most outbreaks are so mild and free of symptoms they tend to go unnoticed if even barely noticed at all.

Many genital herpes outbreaks have been described as those similar to bug bites, infected hairs, yeast infections or rashes. So if you've endured one of those common conditions - you can have a much clearer picture of things yet to be.

Most herpes outbreaks can range in severity from raw, irritated skin to the worst case scenarios you see on the internet and in textbooks.

In order to put your mind at ease, I urge you to visit your doctor, Planned Parenthood or an urgent care facility to get a proper and thorough diagnosis. And whatever you do, don't wait too long – timing is everything when looking for accurate diagnosis - once the sores begin to heal and viral fluids dry up, there's less chance of getting proper testing that can lead to bigger issues later on if you end up having herpes, thinking you don't and somehow transmitting it to another person.