Herpes

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While there’s no cure, there are mental health tips to help you deal with genital herpes.
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It’s embarrassing…but common. Despite changes, herpes doesn’t have to destroy your sex life.
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Health pros advocate for disclosure from individuals who have HSV. Some sufferers disagree.
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Herpes is one of the most common STDs in the world. Here are facts about living with the virus.
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Attitudes about sex have evolved significantly—so, too, should the attitude toward herpes.
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Basic information and daily clues can help you understand and avoid herpes outbreaks.
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If you're exposed to the herpes simplex virus, act quickly to stop the spread.
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Herpes can't be cured, but you can treat cold sores caused by the virus.
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Learn the symptoms of HSV-1 or HSV-2 and how herpes can affect or cause damage to the brain.
Vegetables being chopped. Monitoring you diet, avoiding certain foods and loading up on others may help many people manage herpes outbreaks.
Try these tips to help prevent outbreaks and learn which foods to avoid.
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Surprise: Your regular STI screening doesn't include one. Here's why it's best to be proactive.
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Here’s how to manage oral herpes breakouts and prevent them from reoccurring.
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Herpes is an extremely common STI, and you or your partner may already have it.
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A herpes diagnosis doesn't have to mean the end of sex for either of you.
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These similar viruses have some very important differences.
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To avoid transmitting an infection, you first have to know you have it.
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Communication and caution are some of the smartest routes to a happy dating life.
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Before COVID, a virus had already infected the globe. We might fix it the same way.
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The timeline of herpes stigmatization is long, dating to ancient Greece, and complex.
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Content creators are fighting back against herpes' longtime stigma.
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Predicting the timing of an HSV recurrence is impossible. Knowing what to look for isn't.
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HSV-2 has different considerations for people born with vaginas than for people with penises.
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Billions of people worldwide have herpes simplex virus type 1. Do we have your attention now?
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Don't wonder what information pertaining to herpes is true and what's a myth. We have the facts.
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A common infection with a wide variety of symptoms and severity, HSV can be easy to miss.
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Herpes infections last a lifetime. Thankfully, there are effective treatment options.
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Despite social stigma, life with herpes can be both happy and healthy.
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Thirteen women sue, claiming the man's actions gave them HSV-1.
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Consider this your introduction to a common STD, including its risks and symptoms.
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Here's why standard STI testing doesn't include this condition, and why it may not matter.
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Cold sores are unavoidable, but scarring is. Here's how to improve herpes marks.
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Recognizing the signs of this common STD is crucial to avoiding it and not transmitting it.
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Statistically, it's likely you may have the virus. Learn how this diagnosis can affect you.
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It's a fact that most Americans have this condition. Here's what you can do to stop sharing it.
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Find out how this condition affects your sexual well-being, especially what could go wrong.
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What are the keys to keeping yourself safe from the STI or managing it if you do contract it?
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You've been diagnosed with HSV. Here are recommended steps to a happy and healthy life.