Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Blood tests can be used when a person has no visible symptoms but has concerns about having herpes. Blood tests do not actually detect the virus; instead, they look for antibodies (the body's immune response) in the blood.
IgM vs. IgG
There are many older blood tests commercially available, but most ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
If symptoms of herpes appear, they can vary widely from person to person. If a person does experience signs of infection, we recommend obtaining a culture test (a swab from the symptom) within the first 48 hours after a lesion appears. Results are usually available in about a week's ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
While some people realize that they have genital herpes, many do not. It is estimated that one in five persons in the United States has genital herpes; however, as many as 90 percent are unaware that they have the virus. This is because many ...
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Did you know:
It is rare for infants to contract herpes.
Twenty percent to 25 percent of pregnant women have genital herpes.
Less than 0.1 percent of babies contract genital herpes.
A mother helps the baby by passing her antibodies to the infant during pregnancy.
Women who acquire genital herpes before becoming pregnant have a ...
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Currently, there is no treatment to cure herpes; however, there are medications to treat symptoms and control outbreaks.
Three antiviral medications (in pill form) are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of herpes: Zovirax® (acyclovir), Famvir® (famciclovir), and Valtrex® (valacyclovir). All of these medications, which ...
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