A new therapy being developed at the University of Florida could, in time, produce another weapon for the fight against herpes.
The gene-targeting approach uses a specially designed RNA enzyme to inhibit strains of the herpes simplex virus. The enzyme disables a gene responsible for producing a protein involved in the maturation and release of viral [...]
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 [...]
Herpes Transmission
Unlike some viruses, like the flu virus that can be transmitted through the air you breathe, the herpes virus spreads by direct skin to skin contact. This means that the disease is transmitted when there is contact with the infected area like a cold sore. The virus is also transmitted via sexual intercourse and [...]
