by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The latest global estimates suggest 846 million people are living with genital herpes infection. The findings are published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. And more than 200 million 15–49 year olds probably had at least one symptomatic outbreak of the infection in 2020, the latest year for which figures are...
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Recognizing symptoms of genital herpes in men and women
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on -May 27, 2023, 00:00 ISTShare fbsharetwsharepinshareComments (0) 01/6What are genital herpes? Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) which leads to herpetic sores. These are painful blisters that are filled with fluids and can break open and ooze fluid. This STI is caused by the herpes simplex virus, and can affect...
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Psoriasis vs. herpes: How to tell the difference
In this article, we describe how to identify psoriasis and herpes on the genitals. We also explore each condition’s symptoms, causes, and treatments. What are they? Psoriasis and herpes are different illnesses, but they can cause similar symptoms that flare up periodically. Genital psoriasis Different types of psoriasis can affect the genitals. Plaque psoriasis, for...
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Pregnant Women With Genital Herpes Twice As Likely To Have Child With Autism
Women with genital herpes infection early in pregnancy are twice as likely to bear a child with autism compared with other women. Autism Spectrum Disorder Findings of a new research released on Wednesday show that pregnant women with herpes simplex 2, the virus responsible for most cases of genital herpes infections had higher risk of...
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Could this jab STOP genital herpes? Scientists create ‘most effective ever’ vaccine to control spread of the STI
More than 500 million people have genital herpes, or HSV2 But no vaccine candidate has ever stood up to pre-clinical trials Now a new three-pronged formula has protected monkeys from transmission It means human trials are likely, paving the way to a publicly-available vaccine The first ever effective genital herpes vaccine has succeeded in...