Since I contracted herpes, whenever I’ve gone to the gynecologist she’s always asked me to estimate how many outbreaks I experience per year. I’m always taken back a bit by the question since, without medication, I tend to have about two outbreaks a month. I guess that amounts to 24 outbreaks a year, give or take a... Read more
I remember when I told my parents I got herpes. Well, I didn’t exactly tell them, my sister did. I was studying abroad at the time and the mail from my doctor got routed to my parents’ house. My mom, being a typical *concerned* mom, asked my sister what the doctor’s mail could be about. My sister already... Read more
It’s a known fact that STDs are on the rise among people of all ages. In order to combat the epidemic of diseases like herpes, laboratories all over the world are coming up with innovative ways to help people prevent STD infection.
One new product that is gaining patent approval in several nations could revolutionize... Read more
I want to add my own thoughts about inSPOT, the website that allows you to notify an ex-lover that he/she may have an STD, and elaborate on what healthgal wrote about a few days ago. After hearing about this service through its recent media buzz, I was instantly intrigued. I think it's a great idea to give people another means of... Read more
With an election coming up, and a lot at stake, the media and concerned citizens of the US have recently brought up important issues that affect our country as well as the rest of the world. One issue that’s particularly significant to me is reforming the health care system in the United States. As someone who is happily... Read more
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