【一起学英语】第36期|Genital herpes

P:I have a burning pain in my genital area, and it is uncomfortable for me to pass water.

D:How long have you had this?

P:Two or three days.

D:Have you noticed a vaginal discharge, Miss Jones?

P:No.

D:Do you mind if I examine you and take some swabs to see what infection you have. Could you please undress and sit up on the couch for me. I'm going to take a swab from the area which is painful. This may be a uncomfortable. … I think that you may have a herps infection, and you would benefit from getting some tablets to help this go away a little quicker. I think the best thing for you to take would be a tablet called acyclovir. Take one tablet that's 200 mg five times daily for 5 days. You'll find that you are still in some discomfort for the next 2 or 3 days but this will settle down, and there is nothing to worry about. I would also suggest that you take some painkillers such as paracetamol, 2 tablets every 3 hours for the pain and you may also find it helpful to take a salt water bath twice a day until this clears up completely. We'll see you again at the clinic next week and by that time all your symptoms will have improved. Before you leave the clinic, I would be grateful if you would give me a specimen of urine as sometimes with a herps infection you can have difficulty in passing urine. If in the next week you have any problems, you can, of course, contact the clinic and we'll see you sooner than arranged.