Finding out that you have herpes can be a confusing time; especially if you have contracted genital herpes. You may be experiencing a mix of emotions: fear, confusion, embarrassment and more. One way to help combat these feelings and learn to live with the disorder (as well as learn more about it), is to seek [...]
More people suffer with herpes in theUnited Statesthan many other diseases that get a lot more attention. Some research indicates that as many as 50 million Americans now suffer with genital herpes; with many more falling victim to other strains of the disease. This has created a real need for a vaccine to help thwart [...]
Herpes is a life long condition caused by a virus. Contracted through intimate contact, genital herpes can be especially difficult for women, since it can affect their ability to bear children in the future. Herpes in women has a direct impact on their ability to get pregnant; sustain a pregnancy; and give birth to a [...]
Most people have heard of genital herpes, which causes blistering in the genital areas after intimate contact with an infected person. But, were you aware of the fact that herpes can also affect your eyes? Even more amazing is the fact that nearly half a million cases of ocular herpes are reported in theUnited Statesevery [...]
A Herpes diagnosis can be very scary for a person to receive from their doctor. Mostly because one rather nasty version attacks the genital area and is a long lasting sexually transmitted disease (STD) that you can never get rid of. Thankfully, the more common varieties of herpes (which most people suffer from) only affects [...]
The herpes simplex I virus is best known for the annoying cold sores and blisters it causes on and around the lips and mouth. While these symptoms can be painful, they usually are not debilitating. When the virus makes its way to the inside of the mouth, however, the painful consequences can begin to affect [...]
Herpes is most known as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that attacks the genital area, causing outbreaks of oozing blisters and sores. What many people do not know is that the herpes simplex virus is very common and can also affect the face, including the lips, mouth, tongue and even eyes. Herpes simplex is a [...]
More people suffer with herpes in theUnited Statesthan many other diseases that get a lot more attention. Some research indicates that as many as 50 million Americans now suffer with genital herpes; with many more falling victim to other strains of the disease. This has created a real need for a vaccine to help thwart [...]
Finding out about the optimum diet to help you control herpes only makes sense. Nutrition can play a big role in our health at any time. Eating the right or healthy things for our body can help us manage stress and feel good enough to be active. The wrong things can bog us down and [...]
Neither genital nor oral herpes have a cure. They are treatable and there is research being done to provide more treatment options for herpes, and to find a cure for these two types of viral infections. Herpes infections are hard to treat and do research on for a cure, because the virus hides in nerve [...]
Herpes Simplex Type 1 and 2 are incurable viral infections which cycle through resting periods where there are no signs or symptoms of the disease, and flare-ups or outbreaks. Since there is no cure and you can be affected with outbreaks for the rest of your life, managing the outbreaks becomes a lifestyle if you want [...]
