Identifying the symptoms shown by genital herpes

The severity as well as the frequency of the symptoms of genital herpes varies from one person to another. The moment you start to feel the development of certain symptoms, the infecting virus has well infected and grown into its full bloom inside your body. One of the very few signs of this sexually transmitted disease is unusual itching, burning and tingling sensation around the genital areas. You may start experiencing these signs particularly around areas like vulva, vagina, anus, scortum and penis. The next hint of the progression of the condition is abnormal and persistent pain around the buttocks and legs. Flu like symptoms, especially, persistent headaches, fever, swollen glands may also be observed among the infected people. In the severe stages of the disease, people may start to experience the development of painful sores, blisters and ulcers around the genital areas. These blisters may feel extremely itchy and burning at the time of rubbing them. It is significant to note that these signs may outbreak initially and may subside with the time. After a few days, people may experience the outbreak of the symptoms again. This can be particularly a great cause of depression and anxiety among people.