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Most Visited Herpes Questions: Answers: Date:
1. What is Herpes?
32 3/17/2003
2. What are the symptoms of oral herpes?
19 3/17/2003
3. What are the symptoms of genital herpes?
8 3/17/2003
4. How can I prevent spreading Herpes?
3 3/24/2003
5. What If I Had Symptoms Before, But They're Gone Now? Can I Still Get Tested For Herpes?
8 3/24/2003
6. How long will it last and what can I do?
4 3/24/2003
7. How did I get Herpes?
21 3/24/2003
8. What are the risks from herpes during pregnancy?
3 4/7/2003
9. How can I prevent transmitting herpes?
3 4/7/2003
10. What can I do to prevent outbreaks?
3 4/7/2003
11. How does someone get herpes?
6 4/7/2003
12. How can I reduce the risk of spreading the herpes virus?
3 4/23/2003
13. Who is most susceptible to herpes?
1 4/23/2003
14. How common is herpes?
6 4/23/2003
15. Can I spread genital herpes even when I'm not having an outbreak?
7 4/23/2003
16. What is a recurrence?
1 4/25/2003
17. What happens if a woman is pregnant and has herpes?
2 4/25/2003
18. How many people have Herpes?
6 4/25/2003
19. Does herpes cause cancer of the cervix?
1 4/25/2003
20. Does Herpes always recur?
3 4/25/2003
21. How can symptoms be relieved?
1 4/25/2003
22. How long do Herpes sores last?
3 4/25/2003
23. Where can I go for help?
2 5/17/2003
24. Does Herpes cause cervical cancer?
2 5/17/2003
25. How is Herpes spread?
5 5/17/2003
26. What causes the virus to become active?
2 5/17/2003
27. How can i tell if the virus is active?
1 5/17/2003
28. Is there a connection between Herpes and AIDS?
2 5/17/2003
29. Is it possible to have Herpes and not show symtpoms?
2 5/17/2003
30. Can I catch Herpes by being near someone with it?
3 5/17/2003
31. my herpes outbreak really ithces what is this?
3 5/17/2003
32. my girlfriend patricia has herpes, but wants to continue having sex without a condom when she isnt breaking out. niether does she want to take in oral remedy. she says she knows when she is going to get it, and says its safe to stop then. is this smart? should i refuse sex with her altogether if she resists other options?
22 5/17/2003
33. can I spread herpes to other parts of my body?
5 5/17/2003
34. Is my chance for developing other conditions increased by having Herpes lesions?
1 5/18/2003
35. Is it safe to breastfeed if I have Herpes?
3 5/18/2003
36. can you get hsv from drinking or smoking after somebody with it
5 5/20/2003
37. I think I may have a genital herpes sore, will I get more sores or will it maintain as a single sore during future outbreaks?
1 5/20/2003
38. do i have herpes? i had a swollen throat blisters on my vagina burning itching fishy scent
12 5/21/2003
39. How long after you infect a person does a reaction happen? Few days, a year...?
1 5/21/2003
40. I had small bumps on my base of my penis and in my pubic hair they were small round and raised and i could pop them and they will puss. My doctor said that they were not herpes and possibly follicitis my bumps are not bliters but they are shiny and dome shaped
13 5/21/2003
41. is herpes on the lower abdomen cosidered genital herpes and is it as contageous??
1 5/23/2003
42. I have little white dots elevated slightly on the base of the knob. Only on the base. is this a sign of genital herpes? (its is the place exactly where the shaft connects to the knob. ( the base of the knob). thanx
2 5/23/2003
43. I can't seem to find a pattern that causes the outbreaks. Can certain foods cause outbreaks? Is there even a pattern of causes?
5 5/26/2003
44. Is it safe to have oral sex with a partner who has oral herpes?
5 5/26/2003
45. Hello, my fiancee is 6 months pregnant. Her doctors says that some herpes blisters could be blocking the umbilical cord and thus the fetus is not growing fast and is behind. One of your articles said a woman with herpes could not give it to the fetus early in pregnancy, so why would her doctor suspect its my fault? Please help with any answer about fetus and herpes. Thanks. I have noticed some sores on my penis which were there until recently. Please ehlp. Mike
2 5/28/2003
46. Is it possible to contract genital herpes any other way than through skin-to-skin contact with someone?
1 5/28/2003
47. My girlfriend has had someting on her upper lip and sometimes it tends to bubble. I am very worried and discouraged do you think i contracted the virus?? E-mail me at PlayaDr34@aol.com thank you
1 5/29/2003
48. can u get herpies in your mouth from giving head
2 5/31/2003
49. i have regular discharge what does this mean
3 6/1/2003
50. I get red places in my pubic hair, when I touch them they are hard like a large pimple beneath the skin, after a day or two they have small blisters on the red spots,it itches at the beginning of the outbreak, then turn into very painful sores that makes wearing jeans very uncomfortable.
5 6/2/2003
51. which are the simptoms and differences between genjital herpes and shingles?
3 6/9/2003
52. I'm having burning sensation in the mouth since i was a child. I keep getting little soars in the mouth very often owing to the stress related to my software job. A few days back, i got soars that are so bad that i had to take 2 days off work; the most alarming thing to me was the doctor prescribed HIV test besides other tests; i don't have any bad habits and not sure why he prescribed that; after all, my case is may be oral form of herpes and not genital, i don't have any symptoms there;
4 6/12/2003
53. I am not having the symptoms of herpes, but did have sex with a high risk female. I have had the worst trouble in trying to find a blood test to see if I have genital herpes. I finally recieved two doctors orders for blood test. One would cost $80 and the other would cost $300 - but I doubt either would be covered by my insurance. I know you can have herpes and not show symptoms - but should I spend the money to have the cheaper test done? I am just wanting to know if I would spread it to other
8 6/17/2003
54. I've recently discovered that i have brown spots on the outside of my vagina area. They almost look like moles. Could it be that i have herpes?
4 6/17/2003
55. Can excessive masterbation cause genital itching? Over time would it make a difference if after masterbation the semen is left on genital and not wiped off?
2 6/18/2003
56. my daughter has herpes, can any one in the family catch it if we touch one of the sores,or use same soap.Or how about the tolit when she has a outbreak?
2 6/18/2003
57. I have red itchy bumps oen my groin, between the top inner portion of my leg and the rest of my body. Is this genital herpies?
2 6/19/2003
58. Is there a risk of spreading HSV to an unborn child while in Utero?
2 6/21/2003
59. My son's girlfriend just got simplix type 1 yet my son has no simptoms. Could she have aquired it from sleeping around? My question is how does it start?
3 6/24/2003
60. I HAVE BROKEN OUT IN SORES ALL ON THE BACK OF THROAT IT IS REALLY PAINFUL MY DOCTOR SAYS THAT THESE IS A HERPES VIRSUS. DID I GET THIS THROUGH SEX? DO THE SAME SIDE EFFECTS EFFECT ME THE WAY IT DOES GENITAL HERPES?
1 6/24/2003
61. Can males have herpes breakouts on their testicles?
2 6/25/2003
62. my friend she just got 5 little bumps on the side of her mouth from drinking out of her friends soda i was woundering if she had herpes she said they itched and were red
2 6/30/2003
63. I'd like to better understand the passing of Oral (type 1?) to Genital (Type 2) and back. If I perform Oral sex & pass type 1 to my partners Genitals, will they give me back Type 2 to my gentials?? How does all this work?
3 7/4/2003
64. Does having one type of herpes make it less or more likely that you'll catch the other type? I've had LOTS of canker sores in my mouth my whole life, especially durring stress, but I've never seen a "cold" sore on the outside. Does this imply anything? Does canker have anything to do with Herpes?
5 7/5/2003
65. Hello ,i would like to ask if hv1 and hv2 can occur at the same time? I have hsv 2 can i develop antibody to hsv1? thank you very much and hope to hear from you.
1 7/8/2003
66. i have a small bliter in my penis and my penis was iching the other day do a have some sort of disease
2 7/11/2003
67. My partner has Hsv-2. Because of this I have had type specific blood testing to see what my Hsv status is. After being in this relationship for 3 years I am negative for Hsv-2 but the blood tests show me positive for Hsv-1. I am very confused as to whether I will ever know if this is located orally or genitally because I have no symptoms and my entire family has Hsv-1 orally and gets cold sores Help! Also, should this relationship not work out, what should I tell future partners.
2 7/15/2003
68. i have a bump on my penis and i have had this bump for over a year and i am worried that it might actually be genital herpes. i do have an itching sensation all the time. the bump looks like cauliflower.
3 7/16/2003
69. I have had tiny, skin-colored, non-painful and non-blister bumps on my vagina at various points since BEFORE I ever became sexually active...I've recently been diagnosed with HPV, and am getting tested for herpes, and I have the bumps again right now- I'm scared to death, does this sound like herpes @ all?
2 7/17/2003
70. I have had herpes for over 20 yrs. This outbreak is the 2nd in about 9 mos clear for yrs before. I had incredible headaches and now for 2 days low moderate to severe backache all the way dowm my legs and feet. Feel like my insides are hurting as well. I am a female . Never experienced this. Is this the herpes or should I be seen for possible other problems
1 7/18/2003
71. I can honestly say I havent have not been intimate with anyone in any way for 12 years. But have learned from my doctor that I have herpes simplex. Could this be misdiagnosed or can the virus last that long without outbreaks?
6 7/19/2003
72. I know that you can get hsv 1 doing oral sex but what is the Percentage of getting it with no sores present?
1 7/21/2003
73. I have a single bump on the shaft of my penis, the bump never filled with puss, or scabbed, its been about 7 days and its pretty much gone. I experienced none of the side effects. I just got back from vacation when it appeared, I was on a cruise and in the pools with numerous people. I have had problems with bacteria infections before, where little bumps have appeared on my back and chest before. I was just wondering if anyone thinks this could be herpes. Thank you
2 7/21/2003
74. hi there am a 19 year old female and about 9 months ago i finished with my boyfriend because i found out he was cheatin on me since then i realised that i have genital warts they go away up inside of my entrance and it has felt uncomfortable to touch my left hand side at my womb for around the past 6 months like its mildy inflammed but its not really sore am to scared to go to the gum clinic cause i know they will have to oparate on me please help ! p.s this can lead to infetillity cant it ? x
3 7/22/2003

 

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