Symptoms of Genital Herpes

As much as 72% genital herpes infection is asymptomatic. Symptoms can sometimes be mild and therefore remain undiagnosed. The first outbreak of genital herpes usually lasts longer than recurrent outbreaks, and is often characterized by muscle pain, headache, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and the following symptoms:

In Men	Pain or itchiness of the genitals, One of more small blisters around the mouth, genitals or rectum, The blisters can rupture and causes painful ulcers Inflammation of the urethra Inflammation of the rectum
In Women	Pain or itchiness of the genitals, One of more small blisters around the mouth, genitals or rectum, The blisters can rupture and causes painful ulcers. Inflammation of the cervix Inflammation of the rectum

The HSV virus can remain dormant for years, and reactivation leads to recurrent outbreaks, which usually have shorter duration and less severe symptoms.

(REF: Wald, A., Zeh, J., Selke, S., Warren, T., Ryncarz, A. J., Ashley, R., ... & Corey, L. (2000). Reactivation of genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in asymptomatic seropositive persons. New England Journal of Medicine, 342(12), 844-850. )
(REF: Wald, A., Zeh, J., Selke, S., Warren, T., Ryncarz, A. J., Ashley, R., ... & Corey, L. (2000). Reactivation of genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in asymptomatic seropositive persons. New England Journal of Medicine, 342(12), 844-850.)