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Testing For Herpes

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments by

If you think you might have herpes simplex then you should see your doctor and get tested. Anytime you have blisters or open sores it is the best time to be tested. This way the doctor can swab the sore for fluid, and can use this for an analysis. But even if there are no [...]

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Genital Herpes Treatment

Nov 28, 2011 No Comments by

Currently there is no cure for genital herpes. Treatment goals for this viral disease are to provide relief from the symptoms, which can include painful sores, and to shorten the ten to fifteen days it typically takes for an outbreak to heal. A secondary treatment goal would be to lengthen the time between outbreaks or [...]

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Herpes Simplex Types: 1 and 2

Nov 18, 2011 1 Comment by

There are several strains of herpes viruses, with two forms of the herpes simplex virus. Herpes Simplex types 1 and 2 can both cause cold sore type symptoms around the mouth and genitals. The type 1 virus is commonly called oral herpes, and type 2 is typically referred to as genital herpes. These types of [...]

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