Genital Herpes Clinic - Everything About Herpes

Announcement: Is it possible to get genital herpes on the back of your leg?

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:28:27 +0000

My daughter gets a patch of small blisters on the back of her leg just below her right buttock about every 3 months or so. Her leg swells in that area and gets red and tender then itches and a patch of blisters pops up. The tiny blisters burst, then scab over in about a week and slough off. She also says she gets tenderness in her r groin. Could this be herpes. I don’t know what to tell her? I thought herpes only came in genital area’s. She says she doesn’t have the blisters on her genital area.

Announcement: Genital Herpes Symptoms and Genital Herpes Treatment

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:27:06 +0000

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Announcement: Natural Treatments for Genital Herpes, Cold Sores and Shingles

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:25:45 +0000

Product Description,This book discusses the major Natural and Alternative treatments for the Herpes Family viruses that have been documented in the Scientific and Medical Literature. It discusses several nutritional supplements and inexpensive over-the-counter medications that boost the immune system. It also discusses several foods, supplements and herbs that have anti-viral properties. The emphasis is on correlating potential natural and alternative therapies with relevant published research. Some have substantial supporting research and others very little. Get the documented facts, not unfounded claims.

Announcement: Genital Herpes?

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:23:30 +0000

I have one small white pimple-looking thing on my vagina where the two lips meet. I only have 1. Does anyone know what this could be? I recently had a yeast infection, could it have to do with that? Could it be the start of genital herpes? Its only one small pimple. Im super worried so any help will be appreciated.

Announcement: Genital and Neonatal Herpes

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:00:50 +0000

Product Description,Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection has increased considerably in the past two decades, and its most dreaded complication, neonatal herpes, remains as an uncommon though deadly threat to the neonate. Genital and Neonatal Herpes provides a thoroughly comprehensive and timely assessment of these two significant public health problems. Written by internationally recognized physicians and scientists who have themselves developed much of the knowledge on the subject, it introduces the virus biology, immunology, pathogenesis of HSV, while describing authoritatively its epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention. This unique volume manages to bridge the gap between basic virology and clinical practice, and, as such, will be invaluable to all clinicians and researchers who come across this disease, including virologists, infectious disease specialists, obstetricians, pediatricians, and gynecologists.

Announcement: Question about genital herpes?

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:00:29 +0000

i know this guy who has genital herpes and i was telling my mom and my sister about it and we got in a debate about weither or not someone with genital herpes means they also have and can spread herpes in their mouth. i know people can get herpes in the mouth but just cuz you have genital herpes doesnt mean you always have it in your mouth, right?

How to Get Herpes Pain Relief

Joanna — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:16:39 +0000

Herpes outbreaks can cause a lot of pain, sometimes described as razor blades slicing the genital area. Not a pleasant thought, but herpes pain relief can be found. There are a variety of medications and topical applications on the market to provide herpes pain relief, but you can also go natural with some useful home herpes remedies.

If you decide to go with an over the counter treatment for herpes pain relief, you will find a wide range of products. Some are simply local anesthetics that dull the nerve endings and numb the area for a short time. These will need to be reapplied frequently and can get a bit messy.

Icing the affected area can be a good way to get natural herpes pain relief. The coolness will numb the area and can provide a soothing relief. Using a chilled compress of any kind will provide similar herpes pain relief. However, the numbness is only temporary and you will find it necessary to repeat this herpes treatment frequently in order for it to be properly effective.

Taking a warm bath or using a blow dryer set to low can be a good way to ease the pain as well. Your genital area should remain dry to promote faster healing of the blisters and this can be helped along by using the blow dryer or by dusting the area with cornstarch. You may also sprinkle cornstarch in your underwear to ensure dryness.

Another good tip is to use loose clothing, particularly underwear. Tight clothes can irritate the sores and cause an outbreak to be even worse. Cotton clothing is best, as it allows the genital area to breathe and stay dry. Polyester and other synthetic fabrics should be avoided during an outbreak as they tend to capture heat and moisture and can undo any herpes pain relief that you had already sought out.

Regular pain killers can also provide herpes pain relief. Try Tylenol, acetaminophen or even ibuprofen to ease the pain. Using pain killers in combination with a topical treatment is often the best way to treat the discomfort. Experiment to find which combination works best for you.

Herpes pain relief can be elusive at times. It’s all a matter of experimentation and finding out what remedies work for you and your outbreaks. Some people find that they experience such mild outbreaks, all they need is an aspirin, but for others, a topical treatment combined with a pain killer is the only way to cope.

Can Herpes Simplex Virus Cause Cancer?

Joanna — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:57:58 +0000

The herpes simplex viruses, among the most ubiquitous, persistent and resistant of infectious organisms, are fast gaining notoriety as a cause of human illnesses. Indeed, every species of animal seems to have evolved with its own contingent of disease-causing herpes viruses, and few herpes infections in any species have thus far proved curable or preventable.

In fact, says Dr. Clyde Crumpacker of Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, one of a legion of researchers currently battling these stubborn organisms, the five herpes viruses that infect human beings are now believed to cause more illness than any other group of viruses. Two members of the herpes family are leading suspects in research efforts to prove that herpes viruses cause human cancers, including cancer of the cervix.

Though herpes simplex virus is currently best known by name as the cause of a worldwide epidemic of venereal disease, this virus family plagues people of all ages and circumstances: The fetus may be devastated by cytomegalovirus, the child bespotted by chicken pox, the adolescent felled by infectious mononucleosis, the adult pestered by recurrent herpes cold sores, the aged agonized by herpes shingles.

And unless some way is found to control the epidemic of genital herpes, which now affects one in five American adults, a dramatic increase is predicted in cervical abnormalities and cases of cervical cancer. An apparent increase in early cases of cervical cancer has already been noted by several gynecologists.

”Each year, another half million cases of genital herpes are added to the 20-odd million already infected,” notes Dr. Fred Rapp, a microbiologist at Hershey Medical School and a leading herpes investigator. ”We will soon have 30 million cases, and the chances of getting infected by an occasional sexual partner keep increasing.”

According to Dr. Rapp, other characteristics responsible for the increased notoriety of herpes viruses and the difficulties researchers have in combating them include the following:

– All the herpes viruses can hide out in the body, apparently for life. At least three – the cold sore, genital herpes and chicken pox viruses – can re-emerge to cause recurrent infections.

– Although the first effective antiviral drug was developed against a herpes virus, there is still no cure for human herpes and no treatment for herpes can eradicate hidden herpes infections or prevent their recurrence. Treatment for herpes can ward off herpes-caused blindness and potentially deadly herpes encephalitis, but in the latter case, the herpes treatment itself can have devastating side effects.

– All five human herpes viruses have been shown in the laboratory to transform normal human cells into cancer cells, though proof that the viruses actually cause cancer in people is still indefinite. Two nonhuman herpes viruses are already established causes of cancer in animals: Marek’s disease, a lymphoma of chickens, and kidney cancer in leopard frogs. In addition to cervical cancer, in people herpes viruses are suspected causes of Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and possibly also vulvar cancer, Kaposi’s sarcoma (which occurs primarily among homosexual men) and cancer of the prostate and bladder.

– Pieces of genetic material from genital herpes virus have been found in cancer cells of 40 to 50 percent of patients with cervical cancer, Dr. Rapp said. One study showed that women who married men whose first wives had cervical cancer themselves faced a three-tofour-times increased risk of developing the disease.

– Vaccines, which stimulate the production of antibodies to fight off infectious organisms, may not block latent or recurrent herpes or prevent herpes-triggered cancers. Recurrent infection and herpes associated cancers occur in people who are loaded with antibodies, which may keep the virus from causing a body-wide attack, but cannot prevent recurring herpes lesions. Nor would they keep the herpes simplex virus from transforming cells to cancer.

However, a successful herpes vaccine was developed against Marek’s disease of chickens, raising the hope that similar preventives might ward off initial herpes infections with human herpes viruses.

What Ocular Herpes is About

Joanna — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:15:16 +0000

Ocular herpes, herpes that affects the eye, is usually caused by the same virus responsible for cold sores on the lip, herpes simplex virus type 1. This type of herpes simplex virus can cause inflammation and scarring of the cornea that sometimes is referred to as a cold sore on the eye. Ocular herpes, which usually affects one eye, is not a sexually transmitted disease. It’s spread by contact with people who have the virus. Herpes of the eye or ocular herpes can be transmitted through close contact with an infected person whose herpes virus is active.
Previous studies show that once people develop ocular herpes, they have up to a 50 percent chance of having a recurrence. This second flare-up could come weeks or even years after the initial occurrence of ocular herpes. The Although ocular Herpes is listed as a “rare disease” by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), meaning that Ocular Herpes, or a subtype of Ocular Herpes, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population the National Eye Institute (NEI) an estimated 400,000 Americans have experienced some form of ocular herpes or eye herpes, with close to 50,000 new and recurring cases occurring each year.

Forms of Eye Herpes or Ocular Herpes

Ranging from a simple infection to a condition that can possibly cause blindness, there are several forms of ocular herpes or eye herpes:
1st type of Ocular Herpes or Eye Herpes: Herpes keratitis is the most common form of eye herpes and is a viral corneal infection. Ocular herpes in this form generally affects only the top layer, or the epithelium, of the cornea, and usually heals without scarring.
2nd type of Ocular Herpes or Eye Herpes: Stromal keratitis occurs when the herpes infection goes deeper into the layers of the cornea. This can lead to scarring, loss of vision and, occasionally, blindness. Stromal keratitis is a type of ocular herpes that is thought to be caused by a late immune response to the original herpes infection. Although the condition is rare, the NEI reports that stromal keratitis is the leading cause of corneal scarring that subsequently causes blindness in the United States.

Stromal keratitis occurs when the herpes virus penetrates deeper into the layers of the cornea. Around 25 percent of people with ocular herpes develop this complication, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of Harvard University states.
An immune reaction occurs to the herpes virus that attacks the cornea causing scarring; this complication is the most common infectious cause of blindness related to the cornea. Steroid drops may help reduce inflammation, but severe scarring may lead to a need for corneal transplantation.
3rd type of Ocular Herpes or Eye Herpes: The third type of ocular herpes is iridocyclitis. Iridocyclitis is a serious form of eye herpes where the iris and surrounding tissues inside the eye become inflamed, causing severe sensitivity to light, blurred vision, pain and redness. Iridocyclitis is a type of uveitis that affects the more frontal portions of the inside of the eye.
When this infection occurs in the retina or the inside lining of the back of the eye, it is known as herpes retinitis.

Eye Herpes Symptoms and Signs

Various signs and symptoms are associated with an eye herpes or ocular herpes outbreak. You may experience inflammation of the cornea, which can cause an irritation or sudden and severe ocular pain. Also, the cornea can become cloudy, leading to blurry vision.
Other characteristics of eye herpes or ocular herpes include:
•   Swelling around the eyes
•   Tearing
•   Recurrent eye infections
•   Irritation
•   Foreign body sensation
•   Eye redness
•   Eye sores
•   Watery discharge
•   Sensitivity to light
Due to these numerous ocular herpes symptoms, your eye doctor may overlook an initial diagnosis of ocular herpes in its very early stages.
Ocular herpes is a common manifestation of the herpes virus responsible for cold sores, but can cause much more serious problems than a cold sore on the lip; corneal infection with the herpes virus is a serious complication that can lead to blindness. Treating the ocular herpes virus helps prevent it from coming back again or from affecting the other eye.

Can Herpes in Women Cause Cervical Cancer?

Joanna — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:14:49 +0000

Herpes is a kind of a sexually transmitted disease. A person with herpes and genital herpes can easily spread the herpes virus via skin contact. If you compare herpes to any flu virus that you can get through the air, herpes spreads by direct contact in the skin. This happens when a person with herpes or oral herpes or genital herpes, is in close or direct contact to a probable victim. For example, if you have oral herpes or herpes mouth sores and you kiss someone, then you can transfer the herpes virus to their mouths. Also, if you have active genital herpes outbreaks and you have vaginal or anal intercourse with another person, then you can spread the herpes virus to them as well. Lastly, if you have mouth sores caused by herpes or oral herpes and you put your mouth on other people’s genitals, or oral sex, then there is a chance that your partner will have genital herpes or oral herpes also.

Herpes, oral herpes, and genital herpes can easily spread when there are sores, but there are also other ways on how you can get herpes. For example, for oral herpes and genital herpes cases, some people with herpes feel an itch, some tingling, or other related sensations before the see the effects of herpes on their skin. This is what they call the prodromal symptoms of herpes and they tell us that the herpes virus may be present on your skin. With this initial signs of herpes, the herpes virus may already be spreading on your body. Whenever you feel these oral herpes or genital herpes symptoms then you have to control sexual contact, may it be oral, vaginal, or anal means.

Some people relate cervical cancer to the existence of herpes. Cervical cancer is a common disease of women, and some of these women affected with oral herpes or genital herpes wonders if it can probably lead to cervical cancer already. But what is cervical cancer and what is its relationship to oral herpes or genital herpes?

According to experts in the field of herpes and cancer, some common sexually transmitted disease or herpes to be exact could act as a catalyst in causing some cases of cervical cancer. Herpes, oral herpes, and, genital herpes appear to increase the risk of developing the cancer especially in women. It is already known that the human papilloma virus (HPV) causes most cases. But researchers and experts are suggesting that genital herpes, herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) could act in conjunction with HPV to increase a woman’s risk of having cervical cancer due to herpes.

Women who have human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the cervix have a greater risk of invasive cervical cancer if they also have genital herpes or any type of herpes. This is based on some case studies made on women with HPV and herpes or genital herpes. Women with invasive cervical cancer were also nearly twice as likely to have antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2 (herpes virus or HSV-2). Among all women who had HPV-infected cervical cells, women who also had antibodies to herpes virus or HSV-2 had more than twice the risk of squamous cell carcinoma and more than three times the risk of adenocarcinoma.

A multivariate analysis was performed among HPV-positive women and women with herpes. HPV-infected women who were also positive for herpes virus or HSV-2 had more than twice the odds of squamous cell carcinoma found among HPV-infected women who tested negative for herpes virus or HSV-2 (2.2), and more than three times the odds of adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous cell carcinoma (3.4). Compared with herpes virus or HSV-2-positive women who had low-risk types of HPV, those who had high-risk HPV other than type 16 had 2.6-4.2 the odds of invasive cervical cancer.This study shows some interesting relationship between cervical cancer and herpes or genital herpes to be exact.