Herpes Vaccine And Methotrexate
Herpes - genital; Herpes simplex - genital; Herpesvirus 2; HSV-2
Prevention
The best way to avoid getting genital herpes is to avoid all sexual contact, including oral sex. Next best is being in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with someone who has been tested and is not, and never has been, infected with herpes.
Condoms remain the best way to protect against catching genital herpes during sexual activity with someone who is infected. Using a condom correctly and...
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From Our Experts
Herpes Vaccine Underutilized
Recently, the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices officially recommended that adults older than 60 years of age... Read more »
Methotrexate Self-Injection Update
I talked a few months ago about moving from the oral form of Methotrexate (MTX) to a higher dose of the injectable form. As I reported... Read more »
Your annual physical: It's especially important if you have Herpes
How time slips by. It's already March and I'm just now finishing scheduling the medical and dental appointments for my family. It's a good... Read more »
Raising the Alarm on Herpes & Other STDs in Teen Girls
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 »
Suppressive Therapy: Valuable Treatment for Recurring Herpes Outbreaks
Since I contracted herpes, whenever I’ve gone to the gynecologist she’s always asked me to estimate how many outbreaks I experience per... Read more »
From Our Sources
Q&A: Is a herpes vaccine around the corner?
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 more »
Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital H...
On June 9, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first effective vaccine against Human Papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection that... Read more »
Clinical Trial of Herpes Vaccine Begins
A 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 more »
Scientist given grant to develop herpes vaccine
A researcher at Southern Illinois University has received a $400,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to develop a... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Treatment for Genital Herpes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.ashastd.org -- American Social Health Associationwww.niaid.nih.gov -- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseaseswww.cdc.gov/std/herpes... Read more »
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