STDs/STIs

Herpes

While there’s no cure, there are mental health tips to help you deal with genital herpes.

It’s embarrassing…but common. Despite changes, herpes doesn’t have to destroy your sex life.

Health pros advocate for disclosure from individuals who have HSV. Some sufferers disagree.

The timing depends a lot on gut instincts regarding your partner.

It’s not as impossible to have oral sex with herpes as it might seem.

Having herpes can affect your pregnancy and your newborn, but the situation is manageable.

Herpes is one of the most common STDs in the world. Here are facts about living with the virus.

Attitudes about sex have evolved significantly—so, too, should the attitude toward herpes.

Basic information and daily clues can help you understand and avoid herpes outbreaks.

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