News and Features Related to Genital Herpes
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Herpes and Oral Sex: Women’s Risks
Mar. 1, 2005 -- Vaginal intercourse and receiving oral sex can raise a woman's risk of infection from herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). That's the type of herpes that's most commonly known to cause infections of the mouth and lips, often called fever blisters or cold sores. HSV-1 and another herp
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Herpes Virus Linked to Cervical Cancer
Nov. 5, 2002 -- Genital herpes increases the risk of cervical cancer -- which kills thousands of women every year -- by acting as an "accomplice" to another common virus that commonly causes this cancer. Herpes simplex virus-2, the cause of genital herpes, was detected in nearly half of women with i
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FDA OKs 1-Day Treatment for Herpes
Aug. 2, 2006 -- The FDA has approved the drug Famvir as the first and only one-day antiviral treatment for recurrent genital herpes genital herpes and cold sores cold sores in people with healthy immune systems. The drug's maker, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., announced the FDA approval in a news r
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Mother-to-Infant Herpes Transmission
Jan. 7, 2003 -- Women infected with herpes can reduce the risk of passing the virus on to their children by having a cesarean section and taking other safety precautions during pregnancy and delivery, according to a new study. Researchers say it's the first real proof that delivering a baby via cesa
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Chamomile Oil May Counter Herpes Virus
Oct. 2, 2006 -- The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores and can cause genital herpes, may have met its match in chamomile oil. Scientists in Germany pitted chamomile oil, anise oil, dwarf-pine oil, manuka oil, and lemon oil against HSV-1 in test tubes. Manuka comes from the
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Drug May Curb Herpes Virus Shedding
Sept. 28, 2006 --The antiviral drug Famvir may curb the shedding of the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in some -- but not all -- genital herpes patients, a new study shows. The study was presented today in San Francisco, at the American Society for Microbiology's 46th Annual Interscience Confer
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Genital Herpes Virus Rate Drops
Aug. 22, 2006 -- Infections with the genital herpes virus are down in the U.S., reversing an upward trend. It doesn't mean genital herpes isn't a problem. About one in six Americans (17%) had the genital herpes virus -- called HSV-2 -- during 1999-2004. But that is down from the 21% rate seen in 198
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Dating Dangers: Love's a Minefield
Your parents did it. Hitchhikers, rocket scientists, even nuns probably do it, at least once. The topic is dating, and the custom is as old as Adam and Eve. Dating is the path to love -- and that path, as we know, can be a minefield. We date and we date, but we don't find Mr. or Ms. Right. In fact,
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Gene May Help Herpes Virus Enter Cells
July 25, 2005 -- When the herpes virus enters a cell, it may not have to blast its way into cells. A newly discovered gene may put out the welcome mat for the virus. If so, it might one day be possible to thwart the virus by slamming that door shut. Scientists are just starting to learn about the ge
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Oral Sex Raises Women's Genital Herpes Risk
Mar. 1, 2005 -- Vaginal intercourse and receiving oral sex can raise a woman's risk of infection from herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). That's the type of herpes that's most commonly known to cause infections of the mouth and lips, often called fever blisters or cold sores. HSV-1 and another herp
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