Archive for January, 2009

Genital Herpes Treatment Options

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Treatment Options Treatment with antiviral drugs can help people who are bothered by genital herpes outbreaks stay symptom-free longer. These drugs can also reduce the severity and duration of symptoms when they flare up. Drug therapy is not a cure, but it can make living with the condition easier. There are three ...

Tests for Genital Herpes Diagnosis

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Tests for Diagnosis Accurate testing is important for genital herpes. Being told you're infected when you're not, or the other way around, can be awful. Some people have lived decades under the false impression that they were infected because a doctor didn't test them for the virus. Instead, they were diagnosed ...

What to Ask Your Doctor

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Genital herpes raises lots of questions, whether you've just found out you have it, are trying to manage outbreaks, or have a partner who has it. To help you get the answers you need, here are the most important questions you'll want to ask your doctor. If You Are Newly Diagnosed What ...