Wondering if you should be tested for herpes? Well, it's a controversial question, but here's a partial list of those who might be a good candidate for the blood test.
1. First of all, if you are asking the question, you should get the
test. Put those concerns to rest.
2. If you've had any sexual partners in the past and you wonder if you may have gotten herpes without developing symptoms.
3. If you've had a partner in the past who has herpes, you might want to be tested to be...
You've been diagnosed with genital herpes and now you and your long term partner are asking the inevitable questions: Was someone... Read more »
I'm always amazed at the amount of misinformation, or lack of information, that people have about Herpes. Often when I tell a new partner... Read more »
I'm convinced my Herpes has a mind of its own. The nasty little guy always seems to know when I have an important deadline, get a new... Read more »
Maybe your partner (or ex) has just told you he/she has herpes. Or maybe you’ve recently noticed sores on your mouth or genitals. In... Read more »
Raising the Alarm on STDs in Teen Girls Did you hear the recent study that showed that one in four girls and young women are infected... Read more »
On June 9, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first effective vaccine against Human Papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection that... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Herpes - genital; Herpes simplex - genital; Herpesvirus 2; HSV-2PreventionThe best way to avoid getting genital herpes is to avoid all sexual... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Herpes - genital; Herpes simplex - genital; Herpesvirus 2; HSV-2SymptomsMany people with HSV-2 infection never have sores, or they have very mild... Read more »
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... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The Tzanck test is a method of testing sores for the herpes simplex virus (which causes cold sores, fever blister, or genital sores), or... Read more »
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