How to Prevent the Spread of Herpes

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Genital Herpes and Your Partner More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Debra Holdren | permalink
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WebMD answers questions you may have upon learning your partner has genital herpes.
Tags: Genital Herpes,partner, herpes, infection, contagious, blister, sore, sex, intercourse, condom, symptom, STD, sexually transmitted disease, protection, protect, spread, questions, myths

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/guide/partner-faq ^[1]

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Herpes Drugs Don't Stop Herpes Spread More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by cuabongang | permalink
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People with genital herpes can still infect their sex partners -- even if they are taking anti-herpes drugs that prevent herpes outbreaks.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/news/20120112/herpes-drugs-dont-stop-herpes-spread ^[2]

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Herpes Simplex Virus | Symptoms, Testing and Treatment More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Gary Friedman | permalink
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What are symptoms of the herpes virus? Planned Parenthood answers your questions about what testing and treatment options are available for this STD.

For further reading: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/herpes ^[3]

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Genital herpes: preventing the spread - myDr.com.au More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jill Garelick | permalink
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Genital herpes, a viral infection mainly affecting the skin of the genitals, can be transmitted by having sex, including oral sex. Find out how to prevent it.

For further reading: http://www.mydr.com.au/sexual-health/genital-herpes-preventing-the-spread ^[4]

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How do I stop my partner from catching herpes? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Karine Ceita | permalink
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Taking the common antiviral medicine aciclovir will help suppress herpes and will also reduce your chance of passing on the virus to a partner by 50%.

For further reading: https://onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com/blog/stop-partner-catching-herpes/ ^[5]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 4 month(s) ago

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Jill Garelick, cuabongang, Debra Holdren, Gary Friedman, Karine Ceita

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1. http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/guide/partner-faq

2. http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/news/20120112/herpes-drugs-dont-stop-herpes-spread

3. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/herpes

4. http://www.mydr.com.au/sexual-health/genital-herpes-preventing-the-spread

5. https://onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com/blog/stop-partner-catching-herpes/