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posted 10/21/2009, comment (1)

Be Sure!! Mis-diagnosed....

I should clarify... I mis-diagnosed myself! About 15 years ago my husband (ex now) went to Dr. with severe symptoms. Health clinic took one look and said Herpes. He had testing done... but never went back for results. About a week later I had similar symptoms.... everything fit with having herpes... when I kept breaking out...... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/11/2008, comments (2)

The Herpes Alzheimer’s Connection

I don't suppose you'd expect me to be talking about Alzheimer's disease on a herpes website. But the virus behind cold sores may also be the major cause of insoluble protein plaques that are typically found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers. University of Manchester researchers believe that the herpes simplex virus or HSV1... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/01/2008, comments (2)

Suppressive Therapy: Valuable Treatment for Recurring Herpes Outbreaks

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 Chevron

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posted 11/20/2008, comments (0)

When a Good Treatment has an Ugly Side

If you have herpes then you are probably familiar with the drug acyclovir. It's an anti-viral agent that is often recommended to patients with HSV2 so that recurrences of active herpes are diminished. The drug is credited with decreasing the number of times you will have painful breakouts, lowering viral load and helping to minimize... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/02/2008, comments (13)

Genital Herpes and Yeast Infections

Long before I ever contracted herpes I often fell victim to yeast infections. At first I blamed it on my active aquatic lifestyle, which included swimming and surfing. Other times I’d blame it on my diet, which, although not poor, could always be improved on. More recently I started wondering whether taking an antiviral... Read more Chevron

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