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The Unknowing Spread of Herpes

Who's fueling the herpes epidemic?? It may be young women who don't even know that they have the virus that causes genital herpes.  They may have no symptoms, they may not have been tested and they may be actively shedding the virus in their genital tracts.  They are basically infectious - and they don't know it.  The statistics are... Read moreChevron
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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 moreChevron
posted 11/20/2008, comments (0)|
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It's called "scrumpox" And It Is Spreading Through Contact Sports

A recent report highlighted  a herpes virus strain that is making its way through rugby players and sumo wrestlers in Japan.  They're calling it scrumpox (a combo of scrimmage and the pox-like appearance of the skin rash- also called herpes gladiatorum) and it is spread through skin-to-skin contact so that is why it is assumed... Read moreChevron
posted 10/13/2008, comments (0)|
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Herpes and HIV: When You Have Both

Apparently having HIV means you may also be likely to get herpes. The co-infection rates are quite high and add significant health burdens on an individual when they have HIV and then they get herpes.  What's also known is that when someone with HIV gets herpes, the herpes can actually enhance further progression of the HIV viral load. ... Read moreChevron
posted 09/19/2008, comments (0)|
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The Final Herpes Story

Script 3 Take 1: Your widowed mom has been dating some men.  She is quite attractive, still very active and married your dad at a very young age.  So her sexual experience was basically "one partner" and she does feel like this time period in her life is a chance to explore - have fun - experience life.  The next time you see her -... Read moreChevron
posted 09/02/2008, comments (0)|
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