Herpes 1HerpesHerpesMegan Iacovetta Dental practice emergencies and complianceMs. Kim MartinEverest InstituteLRSA4/10/14Herpes 2HerpesHerpesThe Herpes simplex virus is an infection that can affect the mouth, lips, genitals, and sometimes other parts of the body. I will discuss the signs, symptoms, and causes of herpes, as well as how to avoid contracting this virus or spreading it to others. Herpes 3 Herpes There are two main types of herpes simplex virus, HSV 1 usually oral and HSV 2 usually genital. HSV 1 is an infection of the lips, mouth, or gums. It can cause small, painful blisters that are commonly called cold sores or fever blisters. It is so common that 80% of the population is affected. Although HSV 2 can be transmitted to the mouth through oral sex, it is not as common. No one knows when the first HSV infections began. They date back to ancient Greece. Herpes is a Greek word meaning "to creep or crawl." Transmission from one individual to another was not recognized until 1893. In the 1920s and 1930s, research into the natural history of HSV found that it not only infects the skin, but also the nervous system. HSV 1 is transmitted from person to person through oral secretions or sores in or around the mouth. It is said that the virus can also be transmitted by sharing objects that have been in contact with the virus, such as cutlery, razors, lipsticks, etc., but the virus dies very quickly outside the body. So unless the person has an active, open wound, it's not that common. Symptoms generally appear 2 days to 2 weeks after initial exposure. They appear as an ulcer, blister, or lump... middle of paper... if you have cold sores, don't have oral sex if you or your partner has oral or genital herpes and don't have oral sex . Don't share any medications or makeup that may have come into contact with an infected area.Herpes 6ReferencesWeb MD>Medical Reference www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/pain-management-herpes Reviewed by Debbie Bridges, MD on August 6, 2012MedlinePlus - US National Library of Medicine and NIH National Institutes of Health February 22, 2012, from www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001044.htmUpdated by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Educational Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant StudiesReviewed by: ADAM Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, David R. Eltz, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi WangStanford>Historical Contextwww.stanford.edu/group/virus /herpes /History.html