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Penelope James

posted 07/14/2008, comments (3)

A Cold Sore Cure?

According to various recent news articles, researchers at Duke University have made a discovery that could make cold sore sufferers very happy. They have found that HSV-1, which is very common and typically causes cold sores on the mouth, produces microbits of genetic material, called LAT RNA, which cause the virus to lay dormant in... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/05/2008, comment (1)

Coping with Genital Herpes

I recently logged on to a chat of a bunch of young adults with herpes. Not surprisingly, many of them felt ashamed, frustrated and defeated, deceived by a partner who did not share that they had the virus... Though many of them were on an antiviral and managing their disease, they felt like they had a lifelong chain and ball attached to... Read more Chevron

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Charlotte Grayson, M.D.

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posted 05/27/2008, comments (0)

Manage Your Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks

Manage Your Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks Ok, you're in the middle of an outbreak and you‘re in pain! How do you manage the uncomfortable and painful symptoms? First, get medical treatment. Antiviral therapy reduces the severity of the symptoms and duration of the symptoms when started early in an outbreak.... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/27/2008, comments (0)

Genital Herpes Medications: Learn more about Zovirax, Valtrex and Famvir

Herpes medications are generally safe, whether you are taking herpes antiviral medication to treat an outbreak or you're taking daily suppressive therapy. But like all medications, the herpes antiviral DO have side effects. Here's what you need to know about Zovirax, Valtrex and Famvir. You should know the difference between these... Read more Chevron

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Penelope James

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)

Herpes Misconceptions: "Only YOU Can Prevent Outbreaks"

I'm always amazed at the amount of misinformation, or lack of information, that people have about Herpes. Often when I tell a new partner that I have Herpes his response is a simple "I know nothing about that, so it doesn't really bother me". I also hear contrasting information from doctors. For example, just a couple weeks ago, a friend told... Read more Chevron

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