Herpes

Cold Sore remedy - valtrex or denavir or something else
I get a cold sore on my lip a few times a year. I spoke to a few different people and everyone gives me a different treatment. So I am confused which one to use. 1. My doctor said to take 500mg of Valtrex 3 times a day until the cold sore is gone. 2. My dentist said to take 1gram 3 times a day until the cold so... 11 Oct 2006 03:14

I/II vs oral/genital
I am getting more and more confused. Can both types I and II be either oral OR genital? For example, but not limited to this, can genital be spread to the oral area of another person? It is my growing understanding that initially it was thought that I (One) was primarily oral but could be transferred to the gen... 11 Oct 2006 10:37

Asymptomatic HSV-2
I'm tired of hearing people say that the asymptomatic rate of genital HSV-2 is 90%. This is just plain not true. "It is estimated that about 20% of patients with HSV-2 antibodies are truly asymptomatic or have lesions only in locations, such as the cervix, that are impossible to observe". The remaining 60-70% of "... 20 Sep 2006 22:48

Question about contracting herpes.
Hi. I'm new here. I've been lurking and read a post where a woman was sure she'd contracted the herpes virus several years prior to finding out she had it. Something similar happened to me, and I'm wondering how common this is. Can you actually contract the herpes virus and have no symptoms (or such mild symptoms) ... 19 Sep 2006 05:52

Feel like I am going to die
I had sex with a woman I did not know well almost a couple weeks ago. Last night I noticed strange sensations from my penis, looked carefully I and I notice small red bumps on the head of my penis. They are sensitive it rubbed (esp if saliva contact). Now today I have a bit of an over all burny sensation on the ... 16 Sep 2006 01:54

Oral herpes
Fellow A.S.H'sters, Just wondering if anyone has any input on how to tell a partner about having oral herpes and how to best explain to them that it is herpes simplex type-1 which can infect their lips or other areas of their bodies. Also, any thoughts on when to tell someone this? Should I tell the person bef... 24 Aug 2006 12:37

newbie HPV question (read newsgroups!)
This girl said she got genital warts from her ex-bf and said (about 2-1/2 to 3 years ago) they were like cawli flower (sp?) growth around her vagina etc. She said she went to the doc and got it cleaned. since then no more symptomes. what rae the odds I will get it if I have sex with her (this after 2 1/2 to... 21 Aug 2006 16:16

Question about my "gift"
I have been reading the posts in here for almost a year and need some info. A liitle history, I am the person who recieved genital herpes from my wife, last October ( who was cheating on me,she got it from the boyfriend ) We are going through the divorce and it looks as if the process will end soon. I have had... 19 Aug 2006 05:17

Sort of herpes
"John" <bond2048(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:9IoDg.88413$F8.73022(a)fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk... Meaning it *probably* is hsv-2 then? Is the frequency of outbreaks she has normal for people who have hsv-2? No. Frequency and severity do not decide the type of herpes involved. Also, my girlfriend ... 15 Aug 2006 15:52

HELP DIAGNOSING!
Hi, I need help, any info would be welcome. I have a BF for a few years now, everything was well until a year ago. We had sex and then, i started to have the following symptoms: vaginal and anal itch eye infections headaches I have doen many many tests and so did he, no STD was found besides HPV in my case, ... 14 Aug 2006 13:58