Sexual Health

Reviewed by:  Daniel Williams, MD If you have genital warts, no one needs to tell you about how detrimental they can be. Genital warts can be caused by many things, such as Human Papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, cancer and benign skin …
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  Q: What are genital warts? A: Genital warts are also known as venereal warts. They are one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.     Q: How do you get genital warts? A: Genital warts are caused by …
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   Q:   What is herpes? A: Herpes is the name for a family of 80 known viruses. Eight of them cause disease in people, the most common being herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2). …
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Sexually transmitted infections like genital herpes and genital warts carry more than just a health risk… they also carry a social stigma. Let’s face it. It’s hard to talk about them openly. That’s why we’ve compiled this Sexual Health Information …
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Q: What is Valtrex? A: Valtrex is a prescription antiviral drug that targets the herpes virus. Valtrex can help minimize outbreaks of genital herpes and reduce the risk of spreading genital herpes to others. In addition, Valtrex is used to …
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Q: What is acyclovir? A: Acyclovir is a prescription antiviral drug that targets the herpes virus. Acyclovir can help minimize outbreaks of genital herpes and reduce the risk of spreading genital herpes to others. In addition, acyclovir promotes healing of …
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Q: What is Aldara? A: Aldara is a medication used to treat a number of skin conditions and diseases, including genital warts, certain skin growths and a particular form of skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma). Q: Will Aldara cure my …
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"Acyclovir." Ron studied the label and realized he had completely forgotten how to pronounce it. Acyclovir. As if it mattered. The pills rattled in their little container, sounding like stones, a tiny avalanche of memory weights holding him down. Because …
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Got a case of genital warts? If so, you’re not alone. Genital warts are spreading at a faster rate than any other STD. While that’s not comforting news, there is something you can do to stop the pain, discomfort, and …
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