30th January 2009
The Emotional Impact
For many people, the social and emotional distress of having herpes is far worse than the physical symptoms of the disease, especially upon first discovering they have been infected.
Adams knows this well. After some marital dif...
30th January 2009
Treatment
Although there is no cure for genital herpes, there are medications that significantly reduce the frequency and duration of outbreaks and have few side effects in most people.
In 1985, the FDA approved Zovirax (acyclovir), the first genita...
30th January 2009
The First Episode
Symptoms of genital herpes can vary in appearance and intensity. Some people have no symptoms or such mild symptoms that they don’t suspect they have an infection. For others, the first episode of herpes (primary infection) can caus...
30th January 2009
Genital herpes may not be deadly, but it can be physically painful and emotionally debilitating. Those who have it may suffer from painful sores as well as feelings of shame, regret, isolation, and undesirability.
"We, as a society, don’t do well wit...
30th January 2009
What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Who is at risk for chlamydia? Any sexually active person can be infected with chlamydia. The greater the number of sex partners, the gr...
30th January 2009
Genital HPV is common in men. However, it rarely causes serious health complications in heterosexual men. The most apparent result of HPV in men is usually genital warts, which can be seen with the naked eye.
The important thing to know is that men can...
