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Risk Factors
Everyone is at risk for herpes simplex virus. According to the latest U.S. data from 1999 - 2004, 57.7% of Americans ages 14 49 years are infected with the HSV-1 virus, the main cause of oral herpes and some cases of genital herpes. About 17% of Americans in the same age range test positive for the HSV-2 virus, the main cause of genital herpes. Infection rates for both viruses have declined since the late 1980s. However, infection is lifelong, so once a person is infected, he or she...
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Expert & Community Posts
Gardasil Marketed for Males to Prevent Genital Warts (and other ways men can prevent STDs)
By Merely Me , Health Expert...say that giving Gardasil to males will also protect females. They reason that this drug may... Read more »
Condoms and Herpes
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...genitalia come in contact with active herpes on the female genitalia, you can contract herpes.... Read more »
Herpes Weapons: Safe Sex, Acyclovir and a Extra Dose of Honesty
By healthgal , Health Expert...herpes before having consensual sex 5- If you are female see a gynecologist yearly for a PAP... Read more »
Health Guide
New Study Gives Mothers with Herpes More Options
...conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical center offers hope to women living with genital herpes who wish to bear children. Because there is a small risk of passing the infection... Read more »Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...in the United States and Canada, with the participation of over 7,000 women. The trial is limited to females because a previous study, published in 2002, revealed that the vaccine being tested has... Read more »Genital Herpes: The Basics
...should be used for any type of sex with every partner. For vaginal sex, use a latex male condom or a female polyurethane condom. For anal sex, use a latex male condom. For oral sex, use a... Read more »HPV
...immediately. He or she will pour a liquid similar to vinegar over the area that makes warts appear white. Females will need to have a complete pelvic examination, including a Pap smear. Unlike... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Introduction
...apply:The herpes simplex virus requires transportation in bodily fluids (saliva, semen, fluid in the female genital tract) or in fluid from herpes sores.The virus must have direct access to the... Read more »Images
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