Understanding Genital Herpes (Women’s Health Care) (Paperback)

Factual, authoritative, clearly written guidebook on genital herpes by one of the worlds most widely respected infectious disease experts in obstetrics and gynecology: Dr. Gilles R.G. Monif, Director of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. In this compact, easy-to-read handbook, Dr. Monif explains the potential physical and [...]

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Genital herpes vaccine effective in HSV-1–, -2–seronegative women. (No Efficacy Seen in Men).(Brief Article): An article from: Internal Medicine News [HTML] (Digital)

This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on April 15, 2002. The length of the article is 1317 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com [...]

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Herpes Overview

Genital herpes is an STD caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which is in the same family of viruses responsible for chickenpox, shingles and mononucleosis (commonly called “mono” or “the kissing disease”). HSV can occur in two forms: HSV-1, which infects 80 percent of the U.S. population, usually appears on the lips in cold [...]

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Genital herpes vaccine protects subset of women. (Women Who are HSV-1 and -2 Seronegative).: An article from: Family Practice News [HTML] (Digital)

This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2002. The length of the article is 599 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com [...]

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Why More Women Have Genital Herpes Than Men

One in four women suffer from genital herpes compared to one in five men. This is mainly due to the way the virus is transmitted between males and females.
Herpes is transmitted from the sores which are caused by the virus, but additionally it is also transmitted from skin outbreaks which show no symptoms of [...]

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101 Things You Need to Know About Herpes!

 
Genital herpes is caused by two forms of the herpes simplex viruses: HSV-1 or HSV-2.
Most oral herpes is caused by HSV-1, and most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2.
Most people do not show signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection.
at least 45 million people ages 12 and older, or 20% [...]

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