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Herpes, Protect Yourself From Genital Herpes

Herpes, Protect Yourself From Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is one of the most contagious diseases. It is a STD- Sexually Transmitted Disease. Any sexual encounter with an affected person can get you genital herpes. Genital herpes flare-ups are quite painful and this disease takes a big toll on the psychology and affects relationships. Let us find out about how to prevent [...] Read more
Love In A Time Of Herpes

Love In A Time Of Herpes

I was born in 1965- a year often considered the first year of “generation-x”. The previous generation- the baby-boomers like my parents, grew up in a time of free love. My mother didn’t take advantage of this but my father sure did, but that’s another story. Us gen-x’ers were the first generation to have to [...] Read more
How To Deal With Herpes Rejection

How To Deal With Herpes Rejection

He or She Just Aint That Into You If you have herpes and have the integrity to tell someone about it before you get sexually involved and they reject you because of it, it is one of the most devastating forms of rejection imaginable. Just as bad as being rejected because of your race, or [...] Read more
How To Control Your Herpes Outbreaks

How To Control Your Herpes Outbreaks

Herpes is a virus that affects the human nervous system, modifying the DNA of the nerve cells supplying the skin through which the virus entered. Most patients suffer from recurrences that may vary in frequency from once in a lifetime to several recurrences a year. The average rate of recurrences is about four times per [...] Read more

Herpes Is Not A Death Sentence

Everyday the number of people around the world that find that they have herpes is staggering. Over 50% of the white population, over 70% of the African American population and over 60% of the Japanese population have herpes. What most people don’t know is that it is not a death sentence. OF course people know [...] Read more
Category: Herpes FAQs

Herpes, Where Did Mine Come From And What Do I Do About It

For most people, the diagnosis of genital herpes (Herpes Simplex Virus 2 or HSV2) is a shock. For others, the diagnosis maybe a confirmation of suspicions they have had about their own health or their partner’s behavior. Seeking to answer the question of how the patient contracted the condition often leads to a search for [...] Read more
Category: Herpes FAQs
Herpes, What You Need To Know

Herpes, What You Need To Know

People have a common notion that herpes is a disease specifically acquired through sexual contact. But that isn’t entirely true. Simple direct skin contact may also cause herpes virus transmission. Some people also believe that the herpes virus may be passed on via inanimate objects like toilet seats, etc. Although the last idea may be [...] Read more
Category: Herpes FAQs

Herpes, Genital Herpes Treatment

Genital Herpes- what is it? Genital Herpes is caused by virus type 2 of Herpes Simplex. Virus type 1 produces cold sores of herpes. Genital herpes spreads by sexual contact. Any kind of sexual contact will infect you with genital herpes if your partner is a carrier. Oral sex is equally contagious. Herpes never gets [...] Read more

Genital Herpes, How Prevalent Is It And What Should You Do

Genital herpes is a topic not readily discussed in the course of normal conversation however, if you’re aged 25 and over, and are sexually active with multiple partners then it would be wise to be tested for genital herpes. A recent study in Australia ( May 2006 ) revealed at least one in eight people [...] Read more
Category: Herpes FAQs

Genital Herpes, Are You Going To Get Infected

Genital Herpes- what is it? Genital Herpes is the herpes infection of genitals. It affects both men and women. It is caused by the HSV type2. The only way to spread this disease is sexual contact. Anybody who has genital herpes may pass it on to the partner without any knowledge. Let us see how? [...] Read more
Category: Herpes FAQs