Conditions Confused with Herpes
August 31, 2010 by Joanna
Filed under Genital Herpes Resource
Herpes is an infection that is caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of herpes disease. The first herpes type is oral herpes which is commonly caused by herpes simplex type 1 and the second type of herpes is genital herpes which is commonly caused by herpes simplex type 2. Oral […]
Diagnosing Genital Herpes
August 17, 2010 by Joanna
Filed under Genital Herpes Resource
In the United States alone, genital herpes simplex virus 2 infections are reaching epidemic proportions. The recent herpes data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that as many as 21.9% of the population between 12 and 74 years of age are infected with herpes simplex virus 2. The overwhelming majority of these are […]
How Oral Herpes Can Be Prevented
August 13, 2010 by Joanna
Filed under Genital Herpes Resource
Oral herpes, also known as herpes labialis or herpes cold sores is one of many subtypes of the herpes virus. Oral herpes is also known as the most common form of herpes, typically caused by herpes simplex virus or HSV-1 although herpes simplex virus 2 which is more commonly known to cause genital herpes can […]
About Genital Herpes and the Genital Herpes Symptoms
August 11, 2010 by Joanna
Filed under Genital Herpes Tips
What Is Genital Herpes? Genital herpes is caused by a virus called herpes simplex (HSV). There are two different types of herpes virus that cause genital herpes — Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Herpes Simplex Virus 2. Most forms of genital herpes are Herpes Simplex Virus 2. But a person with Herpes Simplex Virus […]
Genital Herpes Symptoms
April 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Genital Herpes Resource
The symptoms of herpes vary greatly from person to person. Many people infected with herpes are actually not aware that they have the disease because herpes is actually asymptomatic, which means that symptoms may not be noticeable. The First Herpes Outbreak With an initial herpes outbreak, it is recommended that the infected individual with signs […]
Women Genital Herpes
April 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Genital Herpes Resource
Sexually transmitted diseases such as genital herpes are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through any type of sexual contact. Genital herpes is a lifelong disease that causes painful outbreaks of blisters in the genital area. The herpes simplex virus can infect both male and female though the herpes infection pattern […]
