Is the herpes virus the culprit for causing sexually transmitted diseases?

People's open attitude towards life in modern life has brought enjoyment but also brought a great burden to people's bodies. For example, the proportion of sexually transmitted diseases has increased significantly, seriously threatening people's health. There are many types of sexually transmitted diseases, among which herpes virus infection is the most prevalent one. Is herpes virus the culprit of sexually transmitted diseases? What types are there?

Herpes viruses are a class of enveloped DNA viruses, of which there are more than 120 known species. It is named because its representative species, the herpes simplex virus, can cause serpiginous herpes. It is divided into alpha herpes virus, beta herpes virus, gamma herpes virus, unclassified herpes virus, etc.

Herpes viruses primarily invade tissues of ectodermal origin, including skin, mucous membranes, and neural tissue. The infection sites and diseases caused are diverse, and there is a tendency for latent infection, posing a serious threat to human health.

1. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (human herpesvirus type 1).

2. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (human herpesvirus type 2).

3. Varicella-zoster virus (human herpesvirus type 3).

4. Epstein-Barr virus (human herpesvirus type 4).

5. Cytomegalovirus (human herpesvirus type 5).

6. Human herpesvirus type 6.

7. Human herpesvirus type 7.

8. Human herpesvirus type 8.

Common manifestations of infection are: ganglion glands, kidney lymphoid tissue, lymphoid tissue fever herpes; lip, eye, brain infection; genital herpes varicella; herpes zoster mononucleosis, eye, kidney, brain and congenital infection infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, infantile exanthema and some other diseases such as unknown abdominal pain.

The disease is self-limiting and will heal itself in about 1-2 weeks. The goal of treatment is to prevent the next recurrence. There is currently no specific medicine for this disease. The treatment principles are to shorten the course of the disease, prevent secondary infection, and reduce recurrence.

Systemic treatment:

The treatment principles are: first, to prevent the activation of infected HSV or even to eliminate the virus; second, to regulate immunity and prevent recurrence. Acyclovir can be taken intravenously or orally, Livzonvir can be taken orally, interferon can be injected intramuscularly, and interleukin II can be injected intramuscularly.