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bicycling and herpes

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Friday, August 21, 2009
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I am a 57 year of woman who contracted herpes from her partner about a year ago.  My initial outbreak was severe and painful.  I had no other outbreak for 7 months, but in the last 4 months I have had six outbreaks with little time inbetween them. The episodes last two weeks. These outbreak...
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    Morningsong
    Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 08:31 AM

    I'm not a doctor, but I believe that exercise increases the likelihood of outbreaks.  When I have worked out in the past, I've had more outbreaks, even while taking Valtrex. At the moment I don't have any advice for you, for I haven't found a way around this.  Just thought I would share..

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There are two types of HSV, HSV type 1 and 2, and both can cause genital herpes.

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