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How to prevent herpes?

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spikefang | 3 months ago
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Not having sex (abstinence) is the only sure way to avoid infection.

To lower your chances of giving or getting herpes, use latex or polyurethane condoms every time you have oral, vaginal or anal sex. Using these condoms the right way each time you have sex can reduce your risk of genital herpes. Using condoms will not totally stop the risk of giving or getting herpes because this disease is spread through skin-to-skin contact from sores/ ulcers OR infected skin that may look normal. Condoms also help prevent the spread of other STDs including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

If you are sexually active, you and your partners should get a full physical checkup. This includes a complete sexual history and testing for common STDs. You should be checked for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, genital warts, trichomoniasis, and HIV.If you want to know more experience from the people who have herpes,please check datingpoz.com

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imogenrayne | 1 year, 3 months ago
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The best way to prevent Herpes is to use a male or female condoms, whenever you have a sexual encounter. In addition, have a discussion with your sexual partner about whether they have been exposed to the virus or if they have any symptoms.

You should refrain from having sex when a person is showing symptoms, because this increases the chance of you catching the disease. Additionally, you should never have more than one sexual partner because this risky behavior can increase your chances of being exposed to the disease.

You or your partner can be infected, but not know it because you have not had an outbreak. The symptoms to look for are flu like symptoms, cold sores, swollen lymph nodes in groin area, hurts to urinate, blisters on the genital area, and burning or itching just before the outbreak.

If you notice these symptoms or others, then visit your doctor immediately, because there are medicines that can help control the outbreaks but there is no cure for this disease.

Sources:

http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/tc/genital-herpes-prevention
http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/tc/genital-herpes-symptoms
http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/herpes_prevention_tips.htm
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