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Herpes: Sores
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Herpes is a common and usually mild infection. It can cause "cold sores" or "fever blisters" on the mouth or face (known as "oral herpes") and similar symptoms in the genital area ("genital herpes").
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Herpes simplex is very common. At least one in six adults in the United States has HSV-2 and half to three quarter of all adults test positive to HSV 1. But only 10% of those exposed get visible sores.
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There's a fairly disturbing report being reported by Reuters that says Herpes lab tests are often wrong. According to the report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology more than half of 172 labs reported a sample as being positive for HSV2 (Genital Herpes), when in actual fact, it was negative, but positive for HSV1 (cold sores).
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Herpes can be acquired through sexual contact with a person who is infected with the virus. There are instances ... that those with the oral type of herpes may infect their sexual partners thru oral sex of they have cold sores at the time of contact.
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If you have genital herpes, you can keep breastfeeding as long as the sores are covered. Herpes is spread through contact with sores and can be dangerous to a newborn. If you have sores on your nipple or areola, the darker skin around the nipple, you should stop breastfeeding on that breast. Pump or hand express your milk from that breast until the sore clears. Pumping will help keep up your milk supply and prevent your breast from getting engorged or overly full. You can store your milk to give to your baby in a bottle at another feeding.
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Only Valtrex offers the convenience of once-daily dosing for the suppression of genital herpes outbreaks, as well as a three-day treatment for recurrent outbreaks of genital herpes. Cold sore sufferers can now experience the convenience of a one-day treatment with Valtrex. Treatment with Valtrex should be initiated at the first symptom of a cold sore. The efficacy of Valtrex has not been established when treatment is initiated after the development of clinical signs of a cold sore. Treatment should not exceed one day.
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