You Might Have Genital Herpes: Now What?
Genital herpes is not a disease that anyone should take lightly. While it isn’t a life threatening disease, it is one that lasts a lifetime, and it is highly contagious to others. The truth of the matter is that most people with genital herpes are …
Pictures of Herpes and Genital Herpes
One of the most common mistakes that anyone with herpes can do is to begin a search of self-diagnosis based on herpes pictures they find on the Internet. Some of the most gruesome herpes pictures are on display on the sites you will explore when …
Herpes – An Overview
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) has a vast presence in humans. It has been estimated that up to 80% of humans experience oral herpes infections by the age of ten years old, an acute episode manifesting as infected gums and lips, causing high fevers. A substantial …
What is herpes?
Herpes is an infection caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), which resides in the nerve ganglia after initial exposure to the herpes virus. Because the herpes virus remains dormant in the ganglia, the body is never able to completely eliminate the herpes virus. Herpes …
Herpes Simplex
Herpes simplex virus 1is the strain of the herpes virus that is most commonly associated with oral herpes. However, in more recent studies, the findings are that herpes simplex virus 1 is accounting for the majority of newly diagnosed genital herpes cases. Throughout the years, …
Herpes Virus
On this page we will delve into the topic of two types of herpes: herpes simplex 1(HSV-1) and herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2) and various aspects of living with and learning about both. For anyone living with genital herpes – the most common attempt at disclosure …
Herpes Simplex Virus
Herpes is a virus, specifically “herpes virus hominus”. Simplex is a sub-category of the herpes virus family. Herpes Simplex is defined by five categories, types 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8. Generally herpes type 1 infects the mouth in humans and type 2 affects the …
What is Oral Herpes?
There’s a lot of confusion about herpes out there. One reason is that there are two types of herpes, caused by two very similar viruses. One type is herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the other type is herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). Both …
What is Genital Herpes?
According to a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The American Social Health Association, there will be more than 15 million new cases of sexually transmitted disease every year. That boils down to 41,095 newly infected every single day. One of the most …
Herpes Cold Sores – Contagious
For years people have believed that colds and flues cause cold sores. The fact is, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus and is considered to be highly contagious at times. Herpes and cold sores contagious ability can take place at anytime not …
