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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 – 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?
The American Red Cross has guidelines as to who can donate blood and when. Can you donate blood if you have herpes? Usually, yes....
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...
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...
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 – 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
