I have herpies type 2 and have so for 20 + years , how ever i don't believe
what i have been experiencing for the past 4 months is that .
Occasionally i get some small cuts from 2mm - 10mm across my penis usually
just underneath the head it is very sensitive and can be painful , i ...

Is it normal to still be weak and have feelings of swollen lymph nodes
(glands) in the neck, back and underarms and groin after the rest of the
outbreak symptoms ended? I still have a back ache also. My OB went from
about 2/7/2005 to 3/10/2005 maybe but that was probably a primary. ...

Folks, it seems like I'm getting somewhere with these interesting
findings; the greates triggers for herpes outbreaks: peanuts,
cumin seeds, soya and even apples (at least in my case) seem to have
something in common:

Indeed, since the revelation about the acne's
relationship with herpes,
there are now more options opened toward
a cure.

After reading a little about acne, I have to reconsider a possibility,
such as acne being part of a herpes outbreak.
Those blisters and all that, are the way skin is reacting during the
inflammation and other localized imbalances (hormonal etc).

It is by far, one of the most powerful antivirals to this date.
Bactine penetrates the skin surface destroying asymptomatic shedding
herpes viruses.
This product is used for treatment if there was skin contact with

A friend of mine was telling me that he thinks I could have a complication
of a herpes outbreak called Herpes Meningitis. I was telling him that some
other weird symptoms I developed right after the big outbreak were severe
lower back and mid back pain and stiffness in the neck. ...

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is the San Francisco Bay Area's local social
group for people with herpes (hsv, hsv1, hsv2). Meet other interesting
men and women like us through free events organized by our members such
as happy hours, hikes (Mt. Tam, Yosemite, etc.), ski trips, picnics,

I hope I don't get flamed for this, but since I have been having a larger
than usual outbreak, I have had exceptionally dry skin on my hands, and
shins. Does anyone else have this happen? I don't take any meds, but I use:
A multi vitamin, E 400, C 500, Zinc 50, B6 50, B complex 50, ...

I know this may be a dumb question, but after having one outbreak after
another, I am trying to read as much as possible and learn about herpes. My
OB just ended and now another one seems to be starting just a week or so
later...lucky me! The good news is that it seems a little less ...

Hi everyone, I had a question about how long I need to wait for an accurate
blood test for HSV.  I know the literature says 12-16 weeks, but I'll
expand on my situation a bit further here.  If I contracted this virus, it
had to have been from nearly three years ago, as that was my ...

There are thousands of web sites on herpes and 99.8% of them say the
same thing, but I think they're ignorant when it comes to Type I
genital herpes.  The web sites mostly say that all herpes is "very
contagious."

I haven't been here in a LONG time. I'm glad to see some names that helped
me through some tough times with thier expences. I was first diagnosed
almost 9 years ago. I have been on suppressive therapy for about 6 years.
( 500mg Valtex 2x/day) I have experimented with dropping to ...

I was reading a book called Managing Herpes: A chronic STD and living and
loving with it. I read that people with type 1 usually get 1 outbreak a year
and with type 2 you get 4-5 a year. Well I have had this about 7 years and I
always seem to get about 4-5 a year. Maybe the first ...

I have a spot on my forehead maybe 2 inches in diameter and has been
burning like a severe sunburn for 24 hrs. I did have 2 little papules
at the lower margin but nothing else seems to be happening. Just a
little red. I've had similar "pimples" on my face over the years and