Oral herpes caused by HSV-1 can be spread from the mouth to the genitals through oral sex(https://www.cdc.gov/std/healthcomm/stdfact-stdriskandoral...
Genital herpes is common in the United States. More than one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years have genital herpes.
You can get genital herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the disease.If you do not have herpes, you can get infected if...
The only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.If you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your chan...
If you are pregnant and have genital herpes, it is very important for you to go to prenatal care visits. Tell your doctor if you have ever had symp...
Most people who have genital herpes have no symptoms, or have very mild symptoms. You may not notice mild symptoms or you may mistake them for anot...
Your healthcare provider may diagnose genital herpes by simply looking at your symptoms. Providers can also take a sample from the sore(s) and test...
Genital herpes can cause painful genital sores and can be severe in people with suppressed immune systems.If you touch your sores or the fluids fro...
If you have herpes, you should talk to your sex partner(s) and let him or her know that you do and the risk involved. Using condoms may help lower...
Herpes infection can cause sores or breaks in the skin or lining of the mouth, vagina, and rectum. This provides a way for HIV to enter the body. E...
Genital herpes infection is common in the United States. CDC estimates that, annually, 776,000 people in the United States get new herpes infection...
Infections are transmitted through contact with HSV in herpes lesions, mucosal surfaces, genital secretions, or oral secretions. 5 HSV-1 and HSV-2...
Most individuals infected with HSV are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms that go unnoticed or are mistaken for another skin condition. 9 When...
Genital herpes may cause painful genital ulcers that can be severe and persistent in persons with suppressed immune systems, such as HIV-infected p...
Genital ulcerative disease caused by herpes makes it easier to transmit and acquire HIV infection sexually. There is an estimated 2- to 4-fold incr...
Neonatal herpes is one of the most serious complications of genital herpes. 5,16 Healthcare providers should ask all pregnant women if they have a...
The preferred HSV tests for patients with active genital ulcers are detection of HSV DNA by nucleic acid amplification tests such as polymerase cha...
There is no cure for herpes. Antiviral medications can, however, prevent or shorten outbreaks during the period of time the person takes the medica...
Correct and consistent use of latex condoms can reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of transmitting or acquiring genital herpes because herpes viru...
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