Genital herpes

Japanese: 陰部ヘルペス - いんぶへるぺす

...Abbreviation STD. A general term for diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases, transmitted through sexual intercourse or similar acts. In the 1970s, sexual activity became more diverse, and the types of sexually transmitted diseases increased along with the increased sexual activity, especially among homosexual men in Europe and the United States. In addition to normal sexual intercourse, infections can occur through oral contact, such as kissing the mouth or genitals, anal intercourse between homosexual men, or even through parasitic infections caused by sharing beds, making the infection extremely complex. For this reason, in recent years, all such sexually transmitted diseases have come to be collectively referred to as sexually transmitted diseases. ...

From [Herpes]

… Oral herpes is commonly known as the "flower of cold," and may recur due to triggers such as fever, cold, sunlight, and fatigue. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that is mainly transmitted by sexual intercourse, and pregnant women should be careful because there is a risk of infection to the baby through the birth canal. In the case of primary infection, it may be asymptomatic and go unnoticed, but it may develop into gingivostomatitis and vulvovaginitis, and may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever and swollen lymph nodes, and often be accompanied by severe pain. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "genital herpes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…略称STD。性病を含めて性交ないし類似の行為により感染する諸疾患の総称。1970年代になり性行為の多様性が起こり，とくに欧米の同性愛男性間における性行動の活発化とともに，性行為による感染症の種類が増加してきた。感染方式には，通常の性交のほか，口腔や性器へのキスなどによる経口感染や同性愛男性間に行われる肛門性交，さらにはベッドを同じくすることによる寄生虫の感染などがあり，きわめて複雑である。そこで，近年，こうした性行為による感染症を総称して性行為感染症とよぶようになった。…

【ヘルペス】より

…口唇ヘルペスは，俗に〈風邪の華〉とも呼ばれ，発熱，寒冷，日光，疲労などを誘因として再発することもある。陰部ヘルペスは，主として性交により伝染する性感染症で，妊婦では産道で児に感染するおそれがあるので注意を要する。初感染の場合には，不顕性で気づかぬこともあるが，歯肉口内炎や陰門腟炎となり，発熱，リンパ節の腫張などの全身症状をともない，痛みも強いことが多い。…

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