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A 3 page research paper that offers a teaching plan for instructing a young woman diagnosed with genital herpes. The writer outlines the goals of the plan, content, and method. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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how to handle flare-ups (i.e., what medication should she take), how to avoid spreading the infection to a sexual partner and how to safely experience childbirth without endangering the
baby. A comprehensive plan may also address psychological and emotional needs, such as support groups and where to find advice on how to tell a potential sexual partner about
this sexually transmitted disease (STD). Content Genital herpes is the most extensive STD in the US, with roughly 1.6 million new cases occurring annually (Roe, 2004). Many women do
not know they have herpes due to the fact that the first episode, as well as subsequent episodes, may not resemble the classic pattern (Roe, 2004). As this suggests, one
of the first topics to be addressed in a teaching plan is to instruct the patient on how to recognize an episode. The patient should also be made aware that
it is possible not to have any symptoms and still periodically shed the virus, spreading the disease to a sexual partner (Roe, 2004). It is also possible to spread the
infection during childbirth to the newborn and this results in a high rate or morbidity and morality, but "aggressive antiviral therapy" can significantly lower this risk (Roe, 2004). There are
currently three drugs recommended for the treatment of herpes (Roe, 2004). Patients need to be reassured on several counts. They always want to know "how did I get this,
how long have I had it, has my partner been unfaithful, is it incurable and am I infectious?" (Drake, et al, 2000, p. 619). First of all, as herpes
can be without symptoms for long periods of time, recent infidelity is probably not the cause (Drake, et al, 2000). Patients should be reassured also that there is no evidence
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