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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

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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 virus, would it make sense to purposefully infect oneself in a small place so that one would develop antibodies, and not end up with a bigger infection?

 

Never, ever let love lull you into believing that unprotected sex with a partner with herpes is without consequences.  First, we do not know enough about herpes transmission to understand why some people have the disease with few to no outbreak...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Acyclovir, Famciclovir & Valacyclovir
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...have proven clinical effectiveness against genital herpes. In this sharepost I provide a... Read more »

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Breaking the News
By Penelope James , Health Expert

...been) intimate with and want to tell him/her you have herpes?  Once you've educated yourself... Read more »

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Managing Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...minimize the symptoms:   Keep your genital herpes sores clean and dry. Take warm baths... Read more »

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Seven Reasons to Keep a Postive Attitude about Herpes
By Penelope James , Health Expert

If you’ve just been diagnosed with herpes, you may be worrying that your life (or at least your... Read more »

Health Guide

Just Diagnosed with Genital Herpes?
If you or someone you love has just been diagnosed with genital herpes, you may be experiencing a variety of emotions, and you’ve probably got questions—lots of them. It is important to be... Read more »
FDA Approves One-Day Treatment for Herpes
There is good news ahead for herpes patients, who usually suffer through a week of treatment before their pain and symptoms are resolved. The FDA has recently approved Famvir as a one-day treatment... Read more »
Genital Herpes: The Basics
What is genital herpes? Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex viruses (HSV) type 1 and type 2. Most genital herpes is caused by HSV type 2. Most people have no... Read more »
Herpes: Ten Ways to Manage Your Symptoms and Relieve Discomfort
...hydrated. Drink plenty of water each day. 8. Practice abstinence when you are experiencing symptoms of herpes. Help prevent the spread of herpes by avoiding sexual activity when you are... Read more »
Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...strides have been made towards the development of another STD vaccine, which will protect against genital herpes. There is a pressing need to develop an effective protection against this disease.... Read more »

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Medications

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...Valacyclovir is used in children to treat cold sores (herpes labialis) and chickenpox (varicella... Read more »

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...medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up... Read more »

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...(ay-SYE-kloe-vir) Uses This drug is used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin... Read more »

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...certain patients to treat or help prevent outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin (mouth, lips,... Read more »

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... relieve nerve pain associated with shingles (herpes zoster) infection in adults. How... Read more »

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Researchers have identified a potential new target in the ongoing quest for a treatment, and possibly a cure, for the herpes virus. Read summary »

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A student has heard that a vaccine for herpes will be available in 2009 or 2010 and wonders if this will ever be a reality. A pre-medicine reporter... Read summary »

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Its been 101 years since Alzheimers was first discovered by a German scientist. But we still dont know... Read summary »