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Jerry Kennard

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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Penelope James

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posted 07/28/2008, comments (0)

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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Penelope James

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

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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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, comments (0)

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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