I never had a cold sore until the beginning of the summmer when I got
a bit of a sunburn...The cold sore went through it's normal stages -
itchy, weepy, and then peeled.  But even though I haven't gotten a NEW
cold sore, my lips ever since (for 4 months now) have been constantly

Hello group,
My doctor suspects I have genital herpes, given the discomfort (slight
itching, feeling to urinate) I am experiencing in my penis.
A blood test showed a high presence of HSV1 antibodies, and that's the basis

Has anybody in this group experimented with home made anti-herp
topical or oral remedies?  If so, I would like to know what works for
you.  There seem to be a lot of products that are non-prescription
with documented anti-herp effects.  I am concocting my own.  Anybody

I haven't found out much about this vaccine, but the dynamics behind it
do seem to be notable.
http://www.antigenics.com/products/id/ag702/
Does anybody know much about it?  It's still in Phase 1 (after beginning

After fusion of the viral envelope with the plasma membrane, herpes
simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) capsids are transported along microtubules
(MTs) from the cell periphery to the nucleus. The motor ATPase
cytoplasmic dynein and its multisubunit cofactor dynactin mediate most

Hi group,
I am writing to clear up some confusion, and in the process, prepare myself
for the eventuality that I may have genital herpes. Quickly, my story:
I'm a gay guy, and about a year ago, I had very brief oral sex with someone.

There seem to be several people looking for Lemon Balm cream, so I found
one at:
http://store.yahoo.com/southnatural/e113541.html
I'll order it pretty soon and let you know if it works for me.

For those lucky 20% of people who don't show symptoms, has there been
research aimed at mapping their genetics?

Bee propolis does seem to help; it works against the itching, at least.
But, I know, so does Zinc Oxide (baby diaper rash), which I also use.

We are proud to announce the opening of the Sexually Transmitted
Disease Forum on Med Help.  The Forum is being moderated by H. Hunter
Handsfield, M.D., Professor of Medicine at the University of
Washington and Visiting Scientist at the Division of STD Prevention,

I cant seem to find many people that have hpv. Let alone laser surgery
done. If anyone has had that done please email me at
crazy_grl_2oo1@webtv.net
I had the surgery done on weds. And talk about painful.

Hey all -
Seems like GSK doesn't know, but has anybody taken acyclovir or any
variant long-term, IE at least 2 or 3 years?  Either suppressive or
outbreak dosing would be interesting to know (actually, both would).

Hey All,
I recently bought a product online called Aviralex. Its a natural product
used for herpes outbreaks. I used it straight away and it's really good. I
saw a massive improvement in 2 days. I just rubbed the lotion on and it

There are plants out there, all over the world, that have
antiviral properties.
For exemple, there is a predilection for a particular type of herb
that seems to