Vaginal Treatment May Prevent Herpes

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Topical Use of siRNAs Keeps Mice Herpes-Free; Approach Has Anti-HIV Potential By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Jan. 21, 2009 -- Small anti-herpes RNA molecules applied to the vagina protect mice against new herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections for one week. The preventive treatment uses small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules. ...

Herpes Often Unknowingly Spread

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Young Women Who Don’t Know They Are Infected May Fuel Epidemic By Charlene Laino WebMD Health News Oct. 30, 2008 (Washington D.C.) -- Young women who don't know they have the virus that causes genital herpes could be unknowingly fueling the herpes epidemic, new research suggests. Although they have no symptoms ...

Dating With Herpes

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

One woman's story. I had barely finished my first semester of college when I found out I had herpes. A high school friend and I wound up taking our friendship a little further, and 20 seconds into the act that would change my life forever, he stopped. My friend said I was ...

Dating and Herpes

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Re-Entering the Dating Scene Now that you know you have genital herpes, you're out of the dating game, right? Absolutely not. There's no reason to stop looking for love and fun. Genital herpes doesn't detract from your many desirable qualities, which have drawn people to you in the past and will continue ...

Your Sex Life and Herpes

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Your Sex Life You can have a fulfilling sex life if you have genital herpes, even though it may be more complicated than it was before your diagnosis. Now, you must be careful about what you do and when you do it. Avoid these sexual activities when you have sores on your ...