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Sound-off 3/24  -  24 Mar 2008
Belleville News Democrat,In the old days, the uneducated kids were too scared to have sex and we didn't get HPV, chlamydia, genital herpes, etc. A few years ago, the Belleville

Health Tip: Genital Herpes Can Be Spread Without Symptoms  -  Mar 20, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),More at STDromance.com Genital herpes is caused by a sexually transmitted virus, often leading to blisters on or near the genitals or rectum.

how to ... deal with genital herpes  -  Mar 18, 2008
Daily Camera,Common but on the decline: Nationwide, at least 45 million people ages 12 and older -- or one out of five adolescents and adults -- have had genital herpes,

She contracted genital herpes  -  Mar 5, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,She had noticed the development of painful blisters on her genitals and had visited her doctor who diagnosed genital herpes. She had contracted it from her

Second study finds treating herpes won't stop HIV  -  Mar 12, 2008
Reuters India,WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second study has found that treating genital herpes infections does not protect people from the AIDS virus.

Treating Genital Herpes Does Not Reduce Risk of HIV, Study Says  -  Mar 14, 2008
Kaiser network.org,Treating genital herpes does not reduce the risk of contracting HIV, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine

All About Genital Herpes: Re-Entering the Dating Scene  -  Mar 10, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Now that you know you have genital herpes, you're out of the dating game, right? Absolutely not. There's no reason to stop looking for love and fun.

GenVec gets grant for herpes vaccine  -  Mar 6, 2008
Baltimore Sun,It will be used to developed novel adenovector-based vaccines for HSV-2, the virus responsible for most cases of genital herpes.

Circumcision does not protect men from common STDs  -  Mar 21, 2008
News-Medical.net,...it does not protect them against other common sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, genital warts and genital herpes.

STDs still a threat to many teens  -  Mar 18, 2008
Baltimore Sun,...infected with at least one of the Big Four sexually transmitted diseases: HPV, chlamydia, genital herpes and a common parasite called trichomoniasis.

Sexually active teens need dose of reality  -  Mar 22, 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,...of four most common sexually transmitted diseases among girls and young women - HPV, chlamydia, genital herpes and tricomoniasis, a common parasite.

At a glance: STDS and symptoms  -  Mar 11, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Genital herpes can cause blisters but often has no symptoms. It's caused by type 2 herpes simplex virus, which stay in the body for a lifetime.

Acambis starts pre-clinical testing with herpes vaccine from ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Silicon Fen Business Report,Genital herpes is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that 40 to 60

Sex-Transmitted Diseases Afflict 26% of Teen Girls (Update1)  -  Mar 11, 2008
BloombergAbout 3.2 million women between ages 14 and 19 had human papillomavirus, chlamydia, genital herpes or trichomoniasis. That number would be even higher if

Local STD cases mirror national numbers  -  Mar 14, 2008
Pueblo Chieftain,Genital herpes - Caused by the herpes simplex virus, genital herpes often causes outbreaks of painful blisters or sores on the genitals that heal in several

Medical Self-Care  -  Mar 10, 2008
Mother Earth News,Genital herpes, the topic of Dr. Ferguson's column this month, isn't the sort of subject that we usually cover in THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS ® However,

Genital Problems - Alternative Treatment and Symptoms  -  Mar 2, 2008
American Chronicle,Around 80% of people with genital herpes never know that they are carrying the virus because there are often no symptoms (or very mild symptoms which are

UCI to study electronic treatment for pain, depression  -  Mar 6, 2008
OCRegister,Hand-held electrical devices that zap away cold sores and genital herpes outbreaks, attacking them through the body's nervous system?

Pocket Doc  -  Feb 25, 2008
Chicago Flame Online (subscription),Neither oral nor genital herpes sores are fun, but neither are they leprosy or the plague. Life goes on and you needn't wear a scarlet "H" on your breast.

Sexually transmitted diseases are a result of liberalism  -  Mar 15, 2008
NewsByUs,Some STDs, like genital herpes, remain with you for life. Herpes infection can be severe in people with suppressed immune systems.

A quarter of teenage girls in the US have a sex-related disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
News-Medical.net,26 percent of that age group have a sexually transmitted infection such as the human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, genital herpes or trichomoniasis.

Canker Sores – Cause and Treatment of Canker Sores  -  Mar 21, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Herpes simplex virus type 2 is usually responsible for genital herpes. However, either type of the virus can cause sores in the facial area or on the

Male Circumcision Does Not Offer Protection Against Some STIs ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Kaiser network.org,The most common STIs reported were genital warts, chlamydia and genital herpes, the study found. According to the researchers, there is "compelling

Study Finds 1 in 4 US Teens Has a STD (AP)  -  Mar 13, 2008
ToTheCenter.com,Genital herpes can cause blisters but often has no symptoms. It's not curable but medicine can help." These are serious diseases that can affect lives.

Education about sexually transmitted diseases needs a variety of ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Las Vegas Sun,For example, HPV, which occurred most often, can cause cervical cancer and genital herpes. The others can lead to painful pelvic inflammatory disease,

Lawyer Wants Victim’s Blood  -  Feb 28, 2008
Wheeling Intelligencer,The motion also states a medical doctor will be able to advise as to the percentages or probability of the victim having genital herpes if, in fact,

Circumcised men no less likely to get sex diseases  -  Mar 19, 2008
Reuters UK,The most common STDs reported were genital warts, Chlamydia and genital herpes. There was no statistically significant difference in rates of STDs even

Rate of STD infection unclear in girls here  -  Mar 17, 2008
Greensboro News Record,They were tested for human papilloma virus, chlamydia, genital herpes and trichomoniasis. Local health officials don't have statistics comparable to those

1 In 4 Teen Girls Said To Have STD  -  Mar 12, 2008
Hartford Courant,Signs of trichomoniasis are similar, and both diseases can be treated with antibiotics. Genital herpes can cause blisters but also is often symptomless.

Quarter of teen girls have sex-related disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
Scientific AmericanAbout 2 percent of girls were infected with herpes simplex virus type 2, which causes most cases of genital herpes. The findings were based on data from 838

1 in 4 US teen girls have sexually transmitted disease  -  Mar 13, 2008
Xinhua,...cancer and affected 18 percent of the teens studied; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and genital herpes, 2 percent.

Genvec wins federal vaccine grant  -  Mar 6, 2008
Conde Nast Portfolio,The Gaithersburg biotech, which is already working on vaccines against cancer, HIV and the flu, has won a grant to develop a vaccine for genital herpes.

Sore with boyfriend  -  Feb 23, 2008
Sunday Mirror,But last night my boyfriend confessed he thinks he's suffering from genital herpes. Could this be the cause of my pains? It's not uncommon to get sore

One in Four Girls  -  Mar 16, 2008
New York Times,Chlamydia infected 4 percent, trichomoniasis — a common parasite — 2.5 percent, and genital herpes 2 percent. The study did not look at such feared diseases

Sex Infections found in 26 percent Teenage Girls  -  Mar 12, 2008
The Money Times,3.2 million US girls in the age group 14-19; suffer infections such as human papillomavirus or HPV, chlamydia, genital herpes or trichomoniasis.

Study: 26 percent of female teens have a sexually transmitted disease  -  Mar 12, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,Genital herpes can cause blisters but often has no symptoms. It's not curable but medicine can help. Health officials recommend treatment for all sex

Shocking study on sexually transmitted infections in young females ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Houston Chronicle,The teens were tested for HPV, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and genital herpes. Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 18

Study Finds 1 in 4 US Teens Has a STD  -  Mar 11, 2008
The Associated PressGenital herpes can cause blisters but often has no symptoms. It's not curable but medicine can help. The CDC's Dr. Kevin Fenton said given the dangers of

Teens need to be aware of STDs  -  Mar 14, 2008
Enterprise News,Researchers looked for infection from human papiloma virus (HPV), chlamydia, trichomonas, and genital herpes. Of the girls tested, 25 percent had at least

Antigenics to Present Phase 3 Oncophage(R) (vitespen) Data in ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Aroplatin™ (L-NDDP), a liposomal, third-generation platinum chemotherapeutic; AG-707, a therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of genital herpes;

One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,In addition, the study found that 2.9 percent of young women had trichomoniasis, and 2 percent were infected with genital herpes, Forhan said.

Keeping a focus on youth STDs  -  Mar 19, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Because HPV, trichomonas and genital herpes, the other STDs included in the CDC study, are not reportable to the Department of Public Health, we do not know

Local physician not surprised at study of STD rates among teens  -  Mar 17, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,The study examined four common STDs – human papillomavirus, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and genital herpes. Findings show that among teenage girls who had an

STD study hits home with teen girls in Hampton Roads  -  Mar 15, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,...cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and genital herpes, 2 percent.

STD rampant among teenagers  -  Mar 11, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,Teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and genital herpes. HPV can cause genital warts but often has

Teen girls prey to sex infections  -  Mar 18, 2008
Hillsdale Independent,...of the human papillomavirus (HPV) known to cause cervical cancer and genital warts, and at genital herpes and trichomoniasis, a parasitic infection.

Letter: Women not only to blame for high STD rate  -  Mar 18, 2008
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition,An online article by Edwin J. Bernard titled "Condoms reduce genital herpes risk for both men and women" states, "The researchers found that for each of the

Parents, health officials in Dallas County alarmed by STD report  -  Mar 13, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Emily Palmer, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said the state doesn't require reporting of HPV and genital herpes because

Arkansas Ranks No. 21 In Teen STD's  -  Mar 12, 2008
Today's THV,The national study tested teen girls between 14 and 19 for HPV, Chlamydia, Trichomoniasis, and genital herpes. Overall the STD rate among the girls in the

CDC: 1 In 4 Girls Have An STD  -  Mar 12, 2008
KXAN-TV,..."The biggest tears I've ever seen in my career have been from saying, 'Well, I think this is genital herpes,'" said Sorin. Herpes is actually last on the

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