What Are The Complications Of Herpes

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Understanding Genital Herpes

Overview Cause Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Complications Overview Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, one of every five teenagers and adults is infected with genital herpes. Women are more commonly infected than men and it is estimated that one of every four women has herpes. Although at least 45 million...

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Complicated Case Returns

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Mr. Complicated,Welcome back to the forum. Once again I strongly disagree that your situation is at all complicated. Rather, your experience is simply the result of multiple errors in judgment. My assessment of your situation and advice remain... Read more »

HIV, herpes, Hep C

I am dating a guy who had hep C. I have herpes; I contracted it on my behind. The meds have controlled it, and I did not transmit it to a previous companion during the years that we were together. I am about to reveal my herpes status to my new...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I think it is reasonable to stay on suppressive medications for your herpes. Hepatitis C infection can be uncommonly spread through sexual transmission. This is usually associated with traumatic sex or with other ulcerative STDs. The risk is zero... Read more »

Warts & Herpes

I have a question about warts & herpes about 3 weeks ago i had protected sex with a prostitute.2 1/2 weeks later i started having itches and rashes around my genital,penis area,i also had a redish little spot on the side of my penis that...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It seems like a visit to your doctor and three other clinics is plenty of evidence that your symptom is not related to HPV or herpes. If there was something of concern, a second or third opinion should have picked up on what others had missed.It... Read more »

Bleeding gums, Herpes, and HIV

I am an HIV+ male with CD4 counts of 500+ and a low viral load who is not on medication.I have had problems with dry and receding gum line all my life. Periodically, this causes bleeding and pain that must be addressed by a competent dental...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

1. How, if at all, does my my positive status affect my gums. I have heard that in advanced stages of AIDS that gum problems are common, but my problems started long before I had HIV and I am still a long way from being sick. Should a dentist be... Read more »

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genital herpes or herpes simplex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Could herpes cause changes in your mouth like dry mouth, white hairy tongue? Thanks for your response.

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Lymph Node Removal Complications

Posted by amandajeanbrown, 4 Replies

I had a lymph node removed from my groin on May 6th, initially, I had no complications. The incision site looks great, no redness, no signs of infection. There is mild swelling directly under the incision, to be expected. My concern, is I have... Read more »

My exposure was a bit complicated, HELP!!

Posted by questions, 3 Replies

I am a gay guy and yesterday I had sex with a guy I met, I didn't suck him or anything, he sucked me though

the only thing I did was fingering him in the anus, however after I pulled my finger out, and right after I did I saw blood coming out of his... Read more »

More complications??

Posted by jrob123, 2 Replies

If you guys can please help asses my situation, it would be much appreciated.

I only took 2 tests both were done the same day. 13 days post exposer I took a Rapid Antibody test, as well as a NAAT or DNA test.

The Rapid came back negative, which I... Read more »

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