triggers: These are factors that could be possible causes for herpes outbreaks and include stress, dental work, cosmetic procedures, menstruation, other illness and sunlight.
Tzanck test: Administered to determine the presence of chicken pox and other herpes viruses through the scraping of a lesion followed by microscopic examination.
vaginal discharge: Any fluid produced in the vagina that includes normal excretions and those that change in texture or odor and may be an initial sign of a genital herpes outbreak or the presence of other conditions.
varicella zoster virus (VZV): The chicken pox virus that, when reactivated, causes shingles.
viral infection: A range of infections that, in the form of microorganisms, can invade the human body and affect cellular structure; in most cases, antibodies are present to fight the invasion.Topics
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