Archive for the ‘Genital Herpes’ Category
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Managing stress in healthy ways may help reduce how often you have a genital herpes outbreak. Ongoing stress lasting more than a week seems to trigger genital herpes outbreaks more than any other lifestyle factor.
Here are five steps you can take to manage stress better:
Get enough sleep. The more ...
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Coping With Diagnosis
You have been told you're infected with a virus for which there is no cure, and one that affects a very sensitive area. That's crummy news but don't get too down about it.
Above all, realize that genital herpes is very common. Chances are one of your friends, family ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Currently there is no cure for genital herpes. The good news is that some drugs have been effective in reducing the duration and frequency of herpes outbreaks. The decision to use one treatment over another for genital herpes depends on many factors that must be discussed with your health care ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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