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Tip: Soothing herpes pain

April 22, 2009
The American Academy of Physicians offers this list of tips for easing the discomfort associated with herpes blisters and sores. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Transmitting Herpes: How To Protect The Ones You Love
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...you are TOTALLY confused - and anxious about how herpes is transmitted? Are you afraid that you... Read more »

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Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

Once you've had a symptomatic outbreak of herpes, you often can tell when another one is coming on.... Read more »

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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 »

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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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What To Do When Your Partner is Diagnosed
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

You've been diagnosed with genital herpes and now you and your long term partner are asking the... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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 »
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 »
Share Your Story
GenitalHerpesMatters.com thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with genital herpes. Whether you have been diagnosed... 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 »

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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 »

Related News

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 »

Q&A: Is a herpes vaccine around the corner?
April 22, 2009

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 »

Alzheimer's: An Epidemic: Diabetes, Herpes or Something Else?
May 05, 2008

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 »

Treatment target for herpes pinpointed
April 01, 2009

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

Study: Famvir as Effective as Valtrex for Genital Herpes
September 29, 2008

New research published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that the single-day genital herpes drug Famvir is as effective as the... Read summary »