How Is Herpes Contracted
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 because the immune-cell environment associated with genital herpes is a favorable environment for the HIV virus, even after healing has occurred and herpes has been treated with medications.
Expert & Community Posts
Pregnancy and Herpes
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant and you have herpes, you may have a lot more on your... Read more »
The Absence of Herpes in Film and Television
By Penelope James , Health Expert...TV show or a movie that featured a character with herpes? I find it rather ironic that a... Read more »
What Are the Symptoms of Herpes and When Should You Expect Them?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertHow did I get herpes? Did my partner cheat? Or did I have it before the relationship? How long... Read more »
Can I get genital herpes from a toilet seat or another inanimate
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertNo. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) – the virus causing most cases of genital herpes –... Read more »
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Sexual Practices and AIDS
...contact with the clitoris and vaginal opening (cunnilingus) is a frequent method of transmission of the herpes virus. Herpes is probably the only disease that can be contracted by light (dry)... 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 »HPV
...Can't I Just Ignore Them? If you have genital warts you also have a much higher risk of contracting herpes, HIV, or syphilis, as well as certain forms of cervical and penile cancer. All sexually... Read more »HIV Transmission
...transmission. For several reasons, people who have other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as herpes, syphilis, or gonorrhea, are at a much greater risk of transmitting HIV. First,... Read more »Everything You’ve Always Been Too Afraid to Ask the Gyno
...spermicide to see if the itching subsides. “With condyloma (HPV) -- also known as genital warts -- and herpes, you can wear a condom and still catch both of those viruses,” Ross adds.... Read more »Images
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