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An infographic showing the best foods for herpes based on lysine levels, stress reduction, and overall wellness. The foods are salmon, dairy, mango, beets, poultry and avocado.

Best Foods + Worst Foods to Avoid Herpes Outbreaks

Foods for herpes might relieve symptoms from HSV. Cold sores from oral herpes and genital herpes can both benefit. Certain foods might help prevent...
Herpes transmission rates in couples suggest it's possible for one partner not to catch genital herpes from their partner during sex. The list considers sex by simply avoiding sex during outbreaks, using condoms, and using both condoms and antivirals. The transmission rate can get as low as 1% from female to male or 2% from male to female in a year of regular sex.

Herpes Transmission Rates – Why One Partner Might Not Get It

Many couples in which one partner has genital herpes have a healthy sex life. If they are cautious, they might never transmit it to...
Can you donate blood if you have herpes? This is a frequently asked question by people with HSV 1 and HSV 2, shingles, and other herpes viruses. It especially is of concern to people with genital herpes. Find out if you can donate blood and if an outbreak affects the answer.

Can you donate blood if you have herpes?

The American Red Cross has guidelines as to who can donate blood and when. Can you donate blood if you have herpes? Usually, yes....
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Lysine-Arginine Ratios: Lysine-Rich Foods Chart + Infographic

What’s the best-known diet change to reduce symptoms of HSV viruses? Whether you’re dealing with cold sores, shingles, or genital herpes outbreaks, that change...
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When To Get Tested For HPV

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is an infection so common that almost every man and woman will have at least one kind at some point...
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When to Get Tested for HIV

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, spreads through bodily fluids and attacks the immune system. An estimated 1.1 million people in the U.S. had HIV...
Herpes Outbreak Triggers Infographic with recurrence causes, warnings and tips

Herpes Outbreak Triggers – It’s the Type of Stress

Watch out for devastating herpes outbreak triggers, and crucial details most people don't know. Did you know it's not stress, but certain kinds of...
Cover image showing radicular neuropathy in the left leg from genital herpes outbreak. The text reads: Why don't they tell us about Genital Herpes leg pain?!

Genital Herpes Nerve Pain (Left Leg Pain) | Herpetic Neuralgia

One of the stranger symptoms of genital herpes is nerve pain down the leg, usually on one side. No spots, no sores, just highly sensitive...
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Positive Singles Review: My Experience with the STI Dating Site

Positive Singles is the biggest STI dating site out there -- in fact, we published our first Positive Singles review years ago. Now that...
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Alcohol and Valtrex: Is It Okay to Drink While Taking Valtrex?

Valtrex is one of the most common antiviral drugs used to treat symptoms of the herpes virus. As with any medication, Valtrex may have...
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Valtrex Side Effects | Common to Rare Warnings and Contraindications

Valtrex is the brand name for valacyclovir, a drug used to treat herpes viruses like shingles, cold sores, and genital herpes. It can be...
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When to Get Tested for Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is what the Center for Disease Control calls “a very common” sexually transmitted disease, typically found in young people between the ages of...
Clock on medical background to know when to get tested for chlamydia and how soon.

When to Get Tested for Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a common STI that’s easily curable, but can cause infertility if left untreated. Learn when to get tested for chlamydia and other...

Herpes is the Top Reason TV’s The Bachelor Denies Contestants

A news item that swept social media this year was about two things: reality TV show The Bachelor and herpes. It started when an excerpt...
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Herpes Suppressive Therapy: 6 Points to Know About Daily Valtrex

Unfortunately, there isn't a cure for herpes. However, doctors sometimes prescribe Valtrex to be taken every day in order to prevent outbreaks and lower...
How to Tell Someone You Have Herpes

How to Tell Someone You Have Herpes

You don't want a diagnosis to change your love life. Still, a huge part of coming to terms with herpes is its impact on...
an infographic listing when to get tested for stds and how often

When to Get Tested for STDs / STIs – How Soon

When you're sexually active, it's important to know when to get tested for STDs / STIs. First, tests are only accurate after a certain...
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Can I Go to the Emergency Room for an STI?

Potentially having an STI can be scary. Since emergency rooms are for life-threatening situations, know which situations need urgent care and which ones can wait...
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When Is Herpes Not Contagious? And When Does it Spread Most?

So you or your partner have herpes, and you want to have a healthy love and sex life. These days, it's very possible as...
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Living with Herpes: You Have It, What Now?

So you found out you have the herpes virus, and are probably feeling uncertain about the future. If you're asking yourself how to live...
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