Genital Herpes

Sex is painful not just for women, but for men as well.

Sexual contact may make you develop dangerous sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, genital herpes, Syphilis, gonorrhoea etc. But do you think you know all you need to know about STDs? Here are 6 things you should know about Sexually transmitted diseases.

New York: Babies whose mothers had signs of active genital herpes infection during early pregnancy may be twice at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later, say researchers. Genital herpes is a highly contagious virus and lifelong infection that usually spread through sex. The research showed an association between maternal anti-her...

According to a recent report by the World Health Organization, 2 out of 3 people under the age of 50 have Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), more commonly known as oral herpes. That's a staggering 3.7 billion people with a (currently) incurable virus.

A new study indicates that the value of circumcision for homosexual men remains questionable.

Using condoms consistently can help prevent people from getting genital herpes.

HIV-positive women diagnosed with genital herpes during pregnancy appear to be quite likely to pass HIV to their infants.

Consuming oral contraceptives can double the risk of active shedding of the herpes virus in women suffering from genital herpes, hence passing on the infection.

Condoms are already known to be protective against most sexually transmitted diseases, may have one more advantage that has come to light. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that results in painful sores around the genital area. According to a new study, women are much less likely to get infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) if thei...

Sex is painful not just for women, but for men as well.

Sexual contact may make you develop dangerous sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, genital herpes, Syphilis, gonorrhoea etc. But do you think you know all you need to know about STDs? Here are 6 things you should know about Sexually transmitted diseases.

New York: Babies whose mothers had signs of active genital herpes infection during early pregnancy may be twice at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later, say researchers. Genital herpes is a highly contagious virus and lifelong infection that usually spread through sex. The research showed an association between maternal anti-her...

According to a recent report by the World Health Organization, 2 out of 3 people under the age of 50 have Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), more commonly known as oral herpes. That's a staggering 3.7 billion people with a (currently) incurable virus.

A new study indicates that the value of circumcision for homosexual men remains questionable.

Using condoms consistently can help prevent people from getting genital herpes.

HIV-positive women diagnosed with genital herpes during pregnancy appear to be quite likely to pass HIV to their infants.

Consuming oral contraceptives can double the risk of active shedding of the herpes virus in women suffering from genital herpes, hence passing on the infection.

Condoms are already known to be protective against most sexually transmitted diseases, may have one more advantage that has come to light. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that results in painful sores around the genital area. According to a new study, women are much less likely to get infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) if thei...