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STD Awareness Month: Educate, Test, Treat
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Spring Break Serenity: Navigating Herpes Wellness and Safe Practices
Navigating Spring Break with Herpes Wellness and Safe Practices
Neuro-Somatic Harmony: Healing Shame, Nerves, and Herpes with Elisabeth Kristof
Unlocking Wellness: Elisabeth Kristof's Expertise in Neuro-Somatic Healing
Can You Test Negative After Testing Positive for Herpes?
Have you recently tested positive for herpes, but now you're wondering if it's possible to test negative? Understanding herpes testing can be confusing, especially when you receive unexpected results. Let's delve into this topic and address common questions surrounding herpes testing.
Understanding Herpes Testing
Herpes testing typically involves two types of tests: blood tests and swab tests. Blood tests look for antibodies produced by the immune system in response to the herpes virus, while …
Understanding Cervical Health Concerns with Herpes Outbreaks
Understanding the Herpes Stigma: How Perception Doesn't Match Reality
In a world where fear often overshadows facts, herpes stands as a prime example. The perception of this virus as a severe health threat doesn't align with its actual impact. Let's dive deeper into the reality behind the stigma and how it's evolved over time.
Herpes simplex virus, particularly HSV-2, usually linked with genital outbreaks, affects approximately 11.9 percent of Americans aged 14 to 49, with the majority being unaware of their infection. This lack of awareness is partly due to the …
Understanding Cold Sores
Dealing with a cold sore, also known as oral herpes, can be both physically uncomfortable and emotionally distressing. "When people hear 'herpes,' there's an immediate association with a highly stigmatized virus," notes Dr. Chris Adigun, a board-certified dermatologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The stigma surrounding cold sores carries tangible repercussions. According to a Compeed poll, 28 percent of respondents admitted staying home due to a cold sore outbreak. Those affected often gr…
Overcoming Anxiety from a Herpes Diagnosis and Embracing Life's Moments
Herpes Awareness Day 2023
It's herpes awareness day 2023! We often talk about herpes 101, herpes stigma, dealing with herpes outbreaks, dating with herpes and being pregnant with herpes!
Today, we're taking a different route and discussing some lesser-known facts about herpes. Here we go.
Herpes in animals
Herpesviruses can infect a wide range of animal species, both vertebrates and invertebrates. Here are some examples of animals known to be affected by herpesviruses: Chimpanzees and Gorillas; Horses; Cats; Dogs; …
Herpes Diagnosis: From Punishment to Empowerment
