My Experience of Herpes

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Newest Review: ... fro about a week before they developed. I though that I had a really bad case of thrush. I treated myself with canestan ... more

... cream. It took away a bit of the pain but didn't clear up the sores. It didn't work so I went to the doctor. I saw a female doctor instead of my normal GP. She took a swab and told me to go to my doctor in a few days for the results. I went to the doctor a nd he told me I had genital herpes. I just sat there and cried. I couldn't believe it. Thoughts where flying through my head - had my partner been unfaithful? Why did I...more

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My Experience of Herpes: just a virus...... (1191 words)
by - written on 09/10/02 (Very useful, 388 readings)
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I'll start this opinion of telling you a little bit about this disease. " Genital Herpes is an infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of herpes and both can cause genital herpes. HSV type 1 commonly infects the lips causing sores known as fever blisters or cold sores, but can also affect the genitals and produce sores there. HSV type 2 is the usual cause of genital herpes, but it can also affect the mouth during oral sex. A person who has genital herpes infection can easily pass or transmit the disease to an uninfected person during sex. Both HSV 1 and 2 can produce sores (known as lesions) in and around the vaginal ... Read the complete review

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