Herpes Articles

• Oral Herpes/Cold Sores vs. Canker Sores: What's the Difference?
  Because cold sores and canker sores can look so much alike, and both types of sores are usually seen either on or inside the mouth, it is easy to get...Continue Reading

• How Do You Know If You Have Herpes?
  Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, affecting about 20% of American adults. While many people carry the herpes vi...Continue Reading

• How to Avoid Spreading Herpes
  Whether it is genital herpes or oral herpes, this condition can be a difficult one to manage because it is so easy to spread the virus. Learning how ...Continue Reading

• How to Avoid Contracting Herpes
  Genital herpes is one of the most common STDs. As many as 20% of Americans have genital herpes. Herpes symptoms can be so mild that many people never...Continue Reading

• Can a Pregnant Woman Pass Herpes to Her Child?
  Herpes can be of 2 types: the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and the HSV-2. The HSV-1 may be transmitted through saliva while HSV-2 can be transmitte...Continue Reading

• Mouth/Oral Herpes vs. Genital Herpes
  Since there are two different strains of the herpes virus, there is often a lot of confusion about the characteristics of each, what the two types ha...Continue Reading

• Can You Get Genital Herpes from a Cold Sore?
  Because it is fairly widely known that there are two different strains of the herpes simplex virus, there is often a good deal of confusion about how...Continue Reading

• Herpes vs. Genital Warts (HPV): How to Tell the Difference
  Herpes and genital warts (HPV) are both sexually transmitted diseases that are somewhat similar in nature. They are both caused by viruses that can b...Continue Reading

• What is Herpes?
  Most people have heard of herpes, but many do not fully understand the condition. Learning more about herpes and risk factors associated with it may b...Continue Reading

• Treatments for Herpes
  Herpes may be caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus or the herpes simplex 2 virus. While both viruses may cause cold sores or genital herpes, herpes si...Continue Reading

• Tips for Choosing a Herpes Specialist
  While there is no cure for herpes, many medications and treatments do exist that may help to alleviate the symptoms of the condition. Patients who con...Continue Reading

• Symptoms of Herpes
  Herpes is a condition that may cause sores around the genitals or around the mouth and lips. Herpes simplex 1 usually causes cold sores around the mou...Continue Reading

• Risk Factors for Contracting Herpes
  Patients who are suffering from herpes may have painful and bothersome sores around the mouth or lips, or around their genitals. Taking special precau...Continue Reading

• Preparing for Your Herpes Appointment
  Seeking treatment for herpes may help to reduce the symptoms of the virus. Herpes may appear around the mouth and lips, or around the genitals. Patien...Continue Reading

• Myths and Facts About Herpes
  Herpes is often an unpleasant condition for those who contract the virus. Sores may appear around the mouth or around the genital area on the body. Un...Continue Reading

• Cost of Herpes Treatment
  Herpes are painful sores that usually appear around the mouth and lip area (cold sores) or around the genitals. The herpes simplex 1 virus usually ca...Continue Reading

• Herpes Prevention
  Herpes, caused by either Herpes simplex 1 or Herpes simplex 2, may cause sores around the mouth or genitals. Those affected by genital herpes may expe...Continue Reading

• Causes of Herpes
  Herpes is a highly contagious disease that causes sores on the genitals and/or the mouth. The skin may burn, itch or become inflamed. If you notice so...Continue Reading

• The Facts About Genital Herpes
  By Stuart Maddin, MD, FRCPC What you need to know Millions of Canadian men and women have genital herpes - an infectio...Continue Reading