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Understanding Herpes Testing
Understanding Herpes Testing
The most important fact to know in terms of Herpes testing is that blood testing with an IgG test is the BEST test for diagnosing the disease.
When you first see the doctor for a suspicious genital ulcer, your health care provider may ask a lot of really personal and embarrassing questions. Know that having an accurate sexual history as well as a description of your symptoms is very important as your health care provider evaluates you. Be honest.
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Expert & Community Posts
Herpes Tests: How to Choose?
By Penelope James , Health Expert...your partner (or ex) has just told you he/she has herpes. Or maybe you’ve recently noticed... Read more »
Herpes Testing
By healthgal , Health Expert...clarification, since so many of you write to me asking about herpes testing, here's a run down... Read more »
When Herpes Tests Honesty and Trust
By healthgal , Health Expert...encounter, and yet suddenly they have their first herpes outbreak. Now clearly if you have... Read more »
Should YOU be tested for genital herpes?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertWondering if you should be tested for herpes? Well, it's a controversial question, but here's a... Read more »
What To Do When Your Partner is Diagnosed
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...agree, however, that the Western blot is the best herpes test. Unfortunately, it isn't widely... Read more »
Health Guide
FDA to Revise Herpes Test Rules
...Associated Press reported. The change would open the way for companies seeking to develop and market herpes tests and would also relax the training requirements for laboratories and medical... 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 »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 »Serum herpes simplex antibodies
...infection.Clin Infect Dis 2002;35 (Suppl 2):S173-82. Turner KR, Wong EH, Kent CK, et al. Serologic herpes testing in the real world. Validation of new type-specific serologic herpes simplex... Read more »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 »Images
Medications
...Valacyclovir is used in children to treat cold sores (herpes labialis) and chickenpox (varicella... Read more »
...medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up... Read more »
...(ay-SYE-kloe-vir) Uses This drug is used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin... Read more »
...certain patients to treat or help prevent outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin (mouth, lips,... Read more »
... relieve nerve pain associated with shingles (herpes zoster) infection in adults. How... Read more »
Related News
Clinical Trial of Herpes Vaccine Begins
September 29, 2008A U.S. company has been given British approval to start a Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine for genital herpes. The vaccine, called the ImmunoVEX... Read summary »
Herpes linked to psoriasis
June 03, 2009More than half of the psoriasis patients in a new study tested positive for the human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), a finding that suggests the virus may... Read summary »
Study: Women often spread herpes without knowing it
November 25, 2008A new study has found that women who don't know they have the genital herpes virus may be unknowingly spreading the virus to others and helping boost... Read summary »
Herpes Drug Doubles as HIV Treatment?
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals a surprising interaction between a drug used for herpes and HIV. The research shows that drug, acyclovir... Read summary »
Tip: Soothing herpes pain
April 22, 2009The American Academy of Physicians offers this list of tips for easing the discomfort associated with herpes blisters and sores. Read summary »
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