Genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted infection worldwide, is the result of the herpes simplex virus. Although a cure is not yet available for this disease, there exist methods to manage ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m 60 years old now. I never had chicken pox as a child but was tested as an adult, and I do have the antibodies. I’ve been on a standard dose of acyclovir for 15 years after I ...

So while you can get HS in the area that surrounds the vulva, it can’t occur inside the vagina. “The vaginal tissue is different [from skin] so [HS] is not found in this area, but can be ...

"Someone with the ulcers in their mouth will be having sex with someone who never got infected as a child, so they will pass the virus to the genital area." Abu-Raddad says his team sees a particular ...

There are a number of reasons why someone might experience vaginal swelling. The swelling of the vagina may be a natural response to sexual arousal or pregnancy. Or, it may be the result of vaginal ...

Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas). Garcia’s Protect Intersex Children Act would bar physicians from performing genital surgeries on a foster child younger than 6 years old born with intersex traits ...

The condition can be asymptomatic, and those infected may not realise they have it until they experience painful outbreaks of sores and blisters in the genital area. Though the virus remains ...

Every single second around the world, someone is infected with genital herpes. This adds up to 42 million new cases a year, and about 200 additional people affected by the time you finish reading ...

Genital infections occur when harmful bacteria, viruses, or fungi invade the genital area. These infections can result in a range of symptoms, including burning, itching, pain, and unusual discharge.

A staggering 846 million people aged 15-49 globally live with genital herpes, with 42 million new infections annually, reveals WHO. Researchers warn that herpes triples HIV risk and can be fatal ...

Manale Harfouche, M.P.H., from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar in Doha, and colleagues estimated genital infection with both HSV types and associated GUD globally in 2020 using a calibrated mathematical ...

THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence and prevalence of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 infections are high worldwide, contributing to the burden of genital ulcer ...