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The herpes simplex virus can infect the eye and sometimes causes so much damage that the person's cornea must be replaced with a transplant.

You feel it coming on ... but you can't stop it. You wait in helpless angst as the painful blister appears.

Girl : Not that kind of herpes, the other kind. But I talked to him about it. It's pretty funny, actually.

If you or someone you love has genital herpes, this article reviews an effective treatment option.

Coping with the symptoms of herpes become easier with this natural herpes treatment.

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 28 May 2009 Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infected caused by HSV .

A viral text message prank has forced a sexual health support service to cancel its freephone number after calls to the helpline swelled to more than 72,000 in five days.

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At one point in your life you will have had some type of lesion in or near your mouth.

Antiviral medications have proven clinical effectiveness against genital herpes.

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Sexual Health / STDs Article Date: 15 May 2009 The drug acyclovir, which suppresses herpes simplex virus-2, does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by HIV-positive people who also have herpes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington , reports.

Published Online: September 1, 2007 - 12:00:00 AM This article is brought to you by GlaxoSmithKline.

Acyclovir, a drug that suppresses herpes simplex virus-2, does not reduce HIV risk when taken by people infected by HIV and herpes, U.S. researchers said.

An international multi-center clinical trial has found that acyclovir, a drug widely used to safely and effectively suppress herpes simplex virus-2 , the most common cause of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by people affected by both HSV-2 and HIV.

Washington, May 9 : An international clinical trial has shown that a widely used drug for herpes simplex virus-2 does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by people infected with both HIV and HSV-2. The drug tested in the multi-centre trial was acyclovir, which is the most common cause of genital herpes.

Though the herpes virus is thought to remain in the body forever once a person is infected, there are several treatments that can ease symptoms and/or reduce future outbreaks.

GlaxoSmithKline will pay up to $3.6 billion for the skincare specialist in an effort to boost its product portfolio.

Prescription or over the counter medicines may relieve the symptoms of herpes but they may irritate your genital area.

Cold sore treatment for herpes virus infections >> This virus is transmitted by open injures, sores, septic mouth, and mucous.

Knowing cold sore medication that can work well can be very useful in curing the cold sore.