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Resources

www.ashastd.org -- American Social Health Association
www.niaid.nih.gov -- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
www.cdc.gov/std/herpes -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.herpes-foundation.org -- American Herpes Foundation
www.herpesalliance.org -- International Herpes Alliance
www.gotherpes.com -- Herpes support site
www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/stds/herpevac -- Herpevac (herpes vaccine) clinical trial information

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Expert & Community Posts

Genital Herpes from Oral Sex?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

Can I get genital herpes by having oral sex with a partner who is not showing symptoms? ... Read more »

Just When I Thought I Was Safe

By Penelope James , Health Expert

Just when I thought I had control over herpes, I realized its elusive presence was greater than I... Read more »

Should I Infect Myself With Herpes to Prevent a Larger Outbreak?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

If someone's partner has Herpes, and there is thus a likely chance that one may contract the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Herpes Simplex Virus TrendsAccording to a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the prevalence of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: References

...Clinical management guidelines for obstetrician-gynecologists, number 57, November 2004. Gynecologic herpes simplex virus infections. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;104(5 Pt 1):1111-1118.Cherpes TL, Meyn... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...effects.Lidocaine Patch. A skin patch containing lidocaine, a local anesthetic, has been used specifically for herpes zoster pain. Early studies suggest that this patch, called Lidoderm, may... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: 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... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Introduction

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common cause of infections of the skin and mucous membranes and an uncommon cause of more serious infections in other parts of the body. HSV is one of the... Read more »

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