Herpes awareness project divides health officials
‘NEARLY ONE in two African-American adults has genital herpes. Could it be you? Could it be your partner?… A simple blood test is the best way to know if you have it.” That’s the language of an advertisement that has begun running in publications and on radio stations with largely African-American audiences in cities including [...]
Q&A – Genital HSV1
Question: If you have HSV1 genitally, what is the risk of your partner getting it orally in between outbreaks? Gayla: Are you 100% sure you have type 1 genitally? Typically, type 1 genitally will result in very very few outbreaks if any. I can’t give you exact stats but I am a firm believer in [...]
Genital Infections With Cold-Sore Virus
As its name suggests, HSV-2 isn’t the only herpes virus out there. HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, is much more common. As of 1999-2004, 57.7 percent of Americans carry the virus — down slightly from the 62 percent HSV-1 infection rate seen in 1988-1994. There’s some bad news here: HSV-1 is causing more [...]
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