Herpes Information

Looking for some herpes information?  Well, to start things off, herpes is a lot more common than you would think.  Believe it or not, over 20% of the population has to deal with either genital or oral herpes and even more shocking is that 90% of those who have the virus don’t even know it!  Most people with the virus will have either very mild symptoms or no symptoms at all which means you’ve got to make sure you get tested for it.

Some More Herpes Information:

The thing though is a lot of doctors don’t include a test for herpes when you go in for an STD checkup, you need to specifically ask for it.  When you do ask though, some doctors may tell you that unless you’ve got a visible outbreak, it’s going to be hard to properly test you for it.  If this happens, these doctors are using out of date technology.

Other Interesting Tidbits:

There are new tests available since 1999 which can tell you if you have herpes with almost 100% accuracy.  You can find out if you have HSV-1 (oral herpes) or HSV-2 (genital herpes) with a simple blood test.  This test should be taken 12-16 weeks after sexual contact with a suspected carrier for it to be accurate though.

How Contagious Is It?

Now just because you have herpes doesn’t mean you’re going to give it to your partner 100%.  The herpes virus is contagious however you can reduce the risk of infection by using protection and suppressive therapy (taking medications like Valtrex).

Now if you’re looking for more herpes information or a solution for the problem, there are products out there that can clear you of your symptoms pretty quick.  Herpeset is absorbed directly into the bloodstream with a spray under the tongue, so it works faster than any other treatment, it also does a good job of preventing future outbreaks which is why I’d highly recommend it to anyone serious about controlling this condition.  Click here for more information on the product.