Herpes Information
Recently Diagnosed with Herpes? Advice just for you!
So you went to your doctor for a routine exam, he or she noticed a small bump on your private areas – and suggested a blood test to rule out the herpes simplex virus. You may have noticed the bump but thought nothing of it. Perhaps it looked like a shaving bump, or a... »
Recently Diagnosed with Herpes: Know the Facts!
Transmission is caused by close oral, anal, or genital contact, including intercourse, masturbation, kissing, or any direct skin-to-skin contact which allows for the transfer of bodily fluids. A person is considered contagious when prodromal symptoms, active sores, and healing lesions are present. Herpes is potentially contagious when no symptoms are present. That is, a person who... »
Does HPV caused Throat Cancer?
Changing sexual practices have led to a dramatic rise in throat cancer in the United States over the past two decades, and experts say they fear an epidemic of the disease. The comments were made Wednesday at a news conference held by the American Association for Cancer Research to discuss research into the role of... »
How Do I Know if I have Herpes?
With more and more people having sex in today’s culture and with less and less information being known about sexually transmitted diseases, it is common that people aren’t sure what the symptoms and signs are of different sexually transmitted diseases. When it comes to a certain disease, a common question could be “how do... »
Information on Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is the sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex type 2 virus – also referred to as HSV2. It is also possible to contract genital herpes through having oral sex with someone who has cold sores, or the herpes simplex type 1 virus. Herpes type I (cold sores) and Herpes type II... »
Information about Oral Herpes
Herpes Simplex I – also known as oral herpes or cold sores is a very common skin condition. It is estimated that somewhere between fifty to eight percent of the adult population in the United States has oral herpes with many of them receiving it as children through an innocent kiss from a friend... »