When was the last time you saw a TV show or a movie that featured a character with herpes? I find it rather ironic that a disease as prevalent as herpes (or HPV or that matter) is rarely brought into the world of film and television. Maybe those who work behind the scenes have never dealt with herpes. Or maybe they don’t want to discuss such a pointless and sexual illness. We’ve all seen movies in which characters have cancer, HIV, or heart disease. But herpes and HPV are just...
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... Read more »
Herpes, Scene 1: You find out your last boyfriend who is no longer in the picture possibly gave you herpes. How do you find out?? ... Read more »
If you're a Herpes sufferer, and especially if you've been diagnosed recently, you may often think your love life, and sex life, is over.... Read more »
According to various recent news articles, researchers at Duke University have made a discovery that could make cold sore sufferers... Read more »
Maybe you are shaving or showering and you feel a bump down there. You have probably always been taught that any sort of lump under the... Read more »
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Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox)Chickenpox (caused by the varicella-zoster virus) is one of the most contagious childhood diseases. Nearly every... Read more »
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CausesHerpes VirusesThe herpes virus group includes a number of common infections, including herpes simplex, varicella-zoster (the cause of... Read more »
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Symptoms of ChickenpoxThe time between exposure to the virus and eruption of symptoms is called the incubation period. For chickenpox, this period is... Read more »
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