Muscle pains and aches
Genital herpes can result in the inflammation of the surrounding nerves of the lower spinal cord which ultimately leads to muscle aches and pain. Muscle pain and aches during the first outbreak of genital herpes infection can cause tiredness in body for several days. The attack of herpes simplex virus might cause an inability to move, walk properly, loss of muscle strength, and loss of feeling in the legs. Swollen glands and lymph nodes can cause headaches and body aches to develop in most of the patients due to herpes infection.