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Jerry Kennard

posted 11/21/2008, comments (0)

Easing the Pain & Discomfort of Genital Herpes

The very first experience of genital herpes can be the most uncomfortable. Flare ups after this tend to be a lot milder and clear up more quickly. People experience different levels of discomfort but the most common complaints are stinging or itching around the genital or anal area. Sometimes fluid-filled blister appear which burst after a couple... Read more Chevron

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Penelope James

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posted 10/17/2008, comments (0)

I May Have Herpes, but I Also Have a Right to Affordable Health Care

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 Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 08/21/2008, comment (1)

Acyclovir, Genital Herpes and HIV

Long-term treatment of genital herpes with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the incidence of new HIV infections. This unwelcome and surprising news was revealed during the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, which concluded last Friday. Dr. C. Celum of the University of Washington, Seattle, reported on results obtained from a... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/27/2008, comments (4)

Alternative Medicine: Choraphor

In my quest to find effective alternative medicine, I came across several websites that revealed an Australian-made topical solution called Choraphor. This solution is essentially a mixture of sulfur and St. John’s Wort. (I know, St. John’s Wort, sounds kinda hippy-dippy, right? But it’s the sulfur that... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (3)

Alternative Medicine: Herpes and Nutrition

After doing suppressive therapy for two years I finally decided it was time to see whether my body could fight the herpes virus on its own. I had just broken up with my boyfriend, moved to a new city, and was looking forward to the single life again. I assumed I wouldn’t be having as much sex as I had while in a... Read more Chevron

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