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We have spent a great amount of time on herpes. Here are the key points we covered.
Oral herpes and genital herpes can be spread sexually.Approximately one in five adults has genital herpes.Up to 90 percent of persons infected are UNAWARE that they have herpes!Many who have herpes have no symptoms.Symptoms [...]
Talking to your partner about herpes before you have sex is very important. There is no easy way to begin the discussion. Here are some suggestions:
Always discuss the fact that you have herpes before you have sex with a new partner!Don’t begin to discuss herpes in the heat of foreplay! [...]
Herpes and pregnancy is not to be taken lightly. Women with herpes have normal and healthy babies, but certain precautions need to be taken to protect the babies from contracting herpes. The likelihood of newborns contracting herpes is small if you and your provider use proper precautions. In women who have established herpes [...]
Although there is no cure for herpes, there are medications that significantly reduce the frequency and duration of outbreaks. These medications have few side effects in most people.
There are 3 prescriptive medications approved for the treatment of herpes. They work by interfering with DNA synthesis to prevent the [...]
I started the discussion on herpes in my last blog. Today, I want to address herpes symptoms, diagnosis and spreading the virus. The symptoms can vary depending on the category of herpes. The categories are primary, non-primary and recurrent. I described these in more detail last week.
Herpes symptoms
Primary outbreak symptoms: [...]
You have had many questions regarding herpes (HSV). This is a big topic, and so we’ll look at different aspects of it over the next few weeks.
Genital herpes is common, affecting both men and women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the herpes simplex virus [...]
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