The Herpes Zone - Herpes Information

Recent herpes fact studies have indicated that oral herpes have infected 50 percent to 80 percent of the adult population of the United States. Close to 50 million people are affected with genital herpes and more than 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with it each year. Most infected do not know they're infected.

Known to be a sexually transmitted disease (STD) it is spread by the Herpes Simplex virus (HSV). It is further divided into two groups HSV1 and HSV2. HSV1 also known as mouth herpes while HSV2 affects the genital area. However BOTH types can be found on the mouth or genital areas. Genital herpes is more common in women than men. If you want to know what does herpes look like, please click on "Herpes Pictures" on the left menu bar.

Herpes transmission: Be aware that kissing or touching an infected person's lesions can transmit cells containing the herpes virus. However, current studies indicates that herpes infected person can spread it without the lesions too. Thus, during virginal, oral and anal sex or just touching with hands, partners can contract the herpes virus.

After a person is infected with herpes, there can be a "Primary" outbreak. He should start treatment immediately but many are unaware that they have herpes. Without treatment, the HSV will hide in the nervous system quietly.

Most people diagnosed with a primary episode of genital herpes can expect to have an average of four or five symptomatic recurrences a year. These recurrences are most noticeable after the first episode within the first year.You can learn more about this highly contagious disease by clicking on the above image. It contains a lot of herpes information including an effective all natural solution proven to help many people worldwide.

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NanoBio successfully completes phase 2b study in Herpes labialis (News-Medical-Net)
NanoBio Corporation reported top-level findings from its phase 2b study of NB-001, a topical lotion to treat Herpes labialis (cold sores).

Treating Genital Herpes Does Not Reduce Risk Of HIV, Study Says (Medical News Today)
Treating genital Herpes does not reduce the risk of contracting HIV, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports. Herpes simplex virus-2 has been shown to increase the risk of HIV by as much as 69%, so many experts have been examining whether treating HSV-2 might reduce the risk of HIV.

In just less than a month after the disappointing Carraguard microbicide results, a study using a genital herpes drug, ... (Health-e)
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Circumcised men no less likely to get sex diseases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Circumcision does not appear to shield men from the types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) common in the developed world, according to new research from New Zealand.

NanoBio Corporation Successfully Completes Phase 2b Study In Herpes Labialis (Medical News Today)
NanoBio Corporation reported top-level findings from its phase 2b study of NB-001, a topical lotion to treat Herpes labialis (cold sores). The randomized, double-blind, vehicle- controlled study met its primary and secondary endpoints by demonstrating clear efficacy and safety in 482 patients.

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