A study found that HSV-2 prevalence among men who have sex with men was 20.3%. (1) For every year increase in age, the odds of being infected with HSV-2 increased by 5.0%. — Dr. Okafor ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November Read More …
Individuals may also be contagious even when they have no visible symptoms. (1) Prevention strategies include using condoms, suppressive antiviral therapy and disclosure of having herpes to sexual partners — LiveScience.com ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November 13, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ — Read More …
This is a myth and a really common misconception. (1) that if a mother contracts the herpes virus toward the end of the pregnancy … there is a larger possibility that her baby could be infected. — Dr. Sophocles ROCHESTER, Read More …
The answer is “false.” Lesbians are at risk for the same sexually transmitted infections as heterosexual couples. (1) Sexual transmission of HSV-1 may occur more frequently among lesbians than among heterosexual women. — Dr. Marrazzo ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November Read More …
Two-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus. (1) Two-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus. (1) Genital herpes sores usually appear as one or more blisters on or Read More …
Herpes transmission from mother to baby through lesions on the breast can be fatal. (1) Although most cases of neonatal herpes infection occur due to transmission of genital herpes (HSV-2) to a baby during the birthing process, HSV-1 can also Read More …
People who have the herpes virus lurking in their genes have three times the risk of clogged blood vessels and chest pain. – Webmd.com Scientists have discovered that the herpes virus can integrate itself into the DNA of infected individuals. Read More …
Herpes transmission from mother to baby through lesions on the breast can be fatal. (1) – Journal of Human Lactation Although most cases of neonatal herpes infection occur due to transmission of genital herpes (HSV-2) to a baby during the Read More …
The medical journal PLoS Pathogens associates a “genetic mutation and the clinical severity of recurrent cases of HSV-1 infection (cold sores).” (1) Cold sores are blisters that appear on and around the lips. They are caused by the herpes simplex Read More …
Genital herpes damages spermatogenesis, impairs sperm function, and obstructs the seminal tract. – Journal of Biomedical Research (1) Genital Herpes (HSV-2, HSV-1) can reduce a man’s sperm count. The virus infects the genital tract in men, resulting in a lower sperm Read More …