We tend to talk about herpes in hushed tones, as if having herpes is somehow a badge of shame. But this viral infection is incredible common, not a big deal at all from a health standpoint, and best of all, it can be effectively treated. With that out of the …
Read More »How to Know if You Have Herpes, According to Doctors
We tend to talk about herpes in hushed tones, as if having herpes is somehow a badge of shame. But this viral infection is incredible common, not a big deal at all from a health standpoint, and best of all, it can be effectively treated. With that out of the …
Read More »How Mel B Almost Went Blind From Herpes in Her Eye
Scary Spice just had a frightening health scare. Melanie Brown (Mel B) of the Spice Girls has recovered after being temporarily blinded from a herpes outbreak in her eye, according to People. The singer, 43, was hospitalized on Friday after she temporarily lost sight in her right eye. “She’s doing …
Read More »How Mel B Almost Went Blind From Herpes in Her Eye
Scary Spice just had a frightening health scare. Melanie Brown (Mel B) of the Spice Girls has recovered after being temporarily blinded from a herpes outbreak in her eye, according to People. The singer, 43, was hospitalized on Friday after she temporarily lost sight in her right eye. “She’s doing …
Read More »Astronauts Are Dealing With Herpes in Space for the Most Relatable Reason
When it comes to herpes, you can run, but you can’t hide. The virus has long been well-established here on earth—north of 3 billion people have it, according to the World Health Organization—but it’s now in the spotlight elsewhere: in space. For more on herpes, check out our Herpes Simplex …
Read More »Astronauts Are Dealing With Herpes in Space for the Most Relatable Reason
When it comes to herpes, you can run, but you can’t hide. The virus has long been well-established here on earth—north of 3 billion people have it, according to the World Health Organization—but it’s now in the spotlight elsewhere: in space. For more on herpes, check out our Herpes Simplex …
Read More »5 Conditions You Might Confuse for Genital Herpes
No one wants to discover they have herpes, especially genital herpes. And believe it or not, many people never do: An astonishing 80% of people with herpes simplex virus (refresher: HSV-1 usually causes oral herpes, while HSV-2 is usually to blame for the genital kind) never have any symptoms. The …
Read More »5 Conditions You Might Confuse for Genital Herpes
No one wants to discover they have herpes, especially genital herpes. And believe it or not, many people never do: An astonishing 80% of people with herpes simplex virus (refresher: HSV-1 usually causes oral herpes, while HSV-2 is usually to blame for the genital kind) never have any symptoms. The …
Read More »4 Questions You Probably Have About Dating With Herpes
Despite the millions (really!) of people who have genital herpes, the infection still carries significant stigma. Part of this may be that almost 90% of people who have genital herpes don’t actually know they’re infected—and the remaining 10% don’t exactly shout the news from the rooftops. Regardless, the end result …
Read More »4 Questions You Probably Have About Dating With Herpes
Despite the millions (really!) of people who have genital herpes, the infection still carries significant stigma. Part of this may be that almost 90% of people who have genital herpes don’t actually know they’re infected—and the remaining 10% don’t exactly shout the news from the rooftops. Regardless, the end result …
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