Herpes and Nutrition
A highly contagious infection, herpes is a viral infection caused by the . There are two types of herpes – oral herpes that causes cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth. The other, genital herpes, causes sores below the waist. The latter is sexually transmitted and causes pain and blisters in the [...]
A new vaccine is being developed that may offer a potential way to cure painful cold sores and shingles.
Scientists may have found a new treatment for herpes that can flush the virus out from the body altogether.
Small anti-herpes RNA molecules applied to the vagina protect mice against new herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections for one week.
Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections–herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cancer and genital warts, according to a report in the March 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine [...]
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Tips to soothe the pain
Take aspirin, acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol) or ibuprofen (brand names: Advil, Motrin, Nuprin).
Place lukewarm or cool cloths on the sore place.
Take lukewarm baths. (A woman may urinate in the tub at the end of the bath if she is having pain urinating–this helps dilute the urine so it doesn’t [...]
