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What To Do When Your Partner is Diagnosed
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertYou've been diagnosed with genital herpes and now you and your long term partner are asking the... Read more »
Oral Herpes, Genital Herpes, and Celebrities (Oh My!)
By Penelope James , Health Expert...herpes. Rumors are flying that Rihanna not only gave genital herpes to Chris Brown, but that... Read more »
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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 »Share Your Story
...individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with genital herpes. Whether you have been diagnosed with genital herpes or you've supported... 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 »How to Use This Site
Welcome to Genital Herpes Connections. Weve designed Genital Herpes Connections around three main areas to make it easier for you to navigate: finding the information you need; managing your... Read more »Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...significant 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... Read more »Images
Medications
...antivirals. Valacyclovir is also used to treat people with genital herpes who are currently... Read more »
Related News
Genital herpes infects 28 percent of women by age 49
October 13, 2008The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 28 percent of the world's women will be infected with genital herpes by age 49. According to an... Read summary »
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 »
Even healed herpes sores boost HIV risk
August 12, 2009According to new research, people who have healed genital herpes sores are at a higher risk of contracting the HIV virus. Scientists say this is... Read summary »
Study: Famvir as Effective as Valtrex for Genital Herpes
September 29, 2008New research published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that the single-day genital herpes drug Famvir is as effective as the... Read summary »
Dating Web site caters to sufferers of herpes, other STDs
October 17, 2008Dating can be a complicated business, and these complications can be ever more difficult if you have an incurable sexually transmitted disease (STD).... Read summary »
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