Archive for the ‘About Herpes’ Category

I have herpes but my new partner does not. What do I need to know and do to keep from infecting my partner?

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

I would suggest that you start the process by locating your previous medical records to find out what type of herpes it is that you have in your genital ...

What If You Find Out You Have Herpes?

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Did you know there are over 65 million people in America with an incurable STD? These numbers are continuing to rise across the nation, and 20 percent of the population is now suffering from genital herpes. There is currently no cure for herpes, and it is easily transmittable during oral sex, ...

Herpes, Neonatal

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Important It is possible that the main title of the report Herpes, Neonatal is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Herpes Simplex ...

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

Monday, August 18th, 2008

HSV is a member of the family of viruses responsible for chicken pox, shingles, and infectious mononucleosis. The strain HSV-1 of this common virus is also responsible for cold sores, canker sores, and fever blisters that appear on the mouth. Primarily because of oral sex, HSV-1 has become increasingly responsible ...

Herpes and pregnancy

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 ...