Posted January 4th, 2009 by admin
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise across the UK, with a particularly “worrying” picture among young people, health experts said today.
There was a two per cent rise in the number of new cases of all STIs diagnosed at clinics between 2005 and 2006, figures showed.
Genital herpes was a cause for concern, with a nine [...]
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Posted January 4th, 2009 by admin
What is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one [...]
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