Is Herpes Contagious
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The herpes simplex virus is contagious by direct contact, so avoid contact with known herpes lesions.
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Expert & Community Posts
Why Herpes is a Puzzle
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertDespite the fact that genital herpes affects millions of people directly, it also affects millions... Read more »
Foods That Can Lower the Frequency of Your Outbreaks
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertHerpes is not a medical condition typically associated with diet; however, outbreaks of this... Read more »
To Tell or Not to Tell? Part II: "Business Casual"
By Penelope James , Health Expert...the difficult issue of when to tell a partner about herpes, I realized there's one situation... Read more »
Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertOnce you've had a symptomatic outbreak of herpes, you often can tell when another one is coming on.... Read more »
Stigma Revisited
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...Despite increased awareness and understanding, genital herpes continues to be a taboo subject.... 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 »STDs and Oral Sex
...bloodstream. Small tears in a partner's anal area may also expose you to HIV if you lick his or her anus. Herpes -- Genital herpes can be passed right from a partner's genitals to your mouth... Read more »3 Safe Sex Myths
...gonorrhea, hepatitis B, syphilis, etc. Indeed, once you consider the downright scary statistics on STD contagion it's even harder to place fornicating faith in those satiric (though unwittingly... Read more »Foods That Can Lower the Frequency of Your Outbreaks
Herpes is not a medical condition typically associated with diet; however, outbreaks of this painful virus have been linked to two amino acids. While the research is not conclusive, those who suffer... Read more »Pneumonia: Causes
...People with active symptoms of illness are clearly contagious. It is not known, however, how early contagion begins before symptoms appear, or how long contagion might linger after the symptoms... Read more »Images
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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 »
Alzheimer's: An Epidemic: Diabetes, Herpes or Something Else?
May 05, 2008PROVIDENCE, 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 »
One, Two Punch for Shingles
May 05, 2008DENVER (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Just choosing which shirt to wear makes a difference for Carl Bozeman. "I used to lean forward at work a lot just... 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 »
Q&A: Is a herpes vaccine around the corner?
April 22, 2009A 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 »
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