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What infections can you catch from genital herpes?
Jasonyacousins2011
You will only be infected with HSV-2 if you have genital herpes. Having herpes, though, will make a person more vulnerable to catch other STIs if exposed.
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What is medicine zovirac?
Zovirax (acyclovir) is an antiviral medication usually used to treat viral infections as herpes (cold sores or genital herpes) or other systemic infections.
What is valacyclovir hcl used for?
No such drug. Valaciclovir is used to treat and prevent herpes simplex and related infections, such as genital herpes, shingles and CMV.
What is herpetic infection?
Herpetic means related to herpes. A herpetic infection could be genital herpes, shingles, cold sores, or other infections caused by viruses in the herpes family.
What kills chickenpox and cold sores?
There are antiviral medications that reduce the duration of herpes infections like chickenpox, cold sores, and genital herpes. These include valacyclovir and acyclovir.
Can you get Genital herpes?
Any sexual activity involving genital-genital contact can transmit the herpes virus.
Is nystatin used for genital herpes?
No. Herpes is a virus, the same one that causes shingles, cold sores and chicken pox. Nystatis is an antifungal, which will have no effect on viral infections whatsoever. Herpes is treated with an antiviral, such as aciclovir, should you require it.
How do children catch genital herpes?
Loving parents (this category includes grumpy, tired, in-need-of-a-break parents) do not pass on genital herpes to their children through the ‘normal’ intimacies of family life. But if it does happen that they get it, it has to be by way of sexual contact. This should be reported.
Can you get genital herpes from irritating the tissues from a baby wipe?
You can't get genital herpes from irritating the tissues from a baby wipe.
Is herpes a serious disease?
The initial outbreak of herpes is usually the most severe. A patient who has never had genital herpes or cold sores typically has the worst initial outbreak. A history of other herpes infections may make the initial outbreak less severe, as the body already has related antibodies. These patients may be more likely to have genital herpes without knowing it. As time goes on, outbreaks typically become less severe.
What type of category is genital herpes?
I'm assuming the question refers to Genital Herpes. Herpes is officially labeled as a Virus, and being a virus it is officially known to have no cure.
What if your partner has anal herpes does this mean he has genital herpes?
He also has the plague.
What is medicine valtrex prescribed for?
Valtrex (valcyclovir) belongs to a group of drugs used as antiviral agents in the treatment of herpes infections (cold sores, genital herpes).
