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HERPES

HERPES

The Sexually Transmitted Disease, or STD, Herpes is very common in most Americans. Herpes can also be transmitted through sexual contact and other physical direct skin contact. Experts say that 60 million Americans both men and women have the herpes virus that causes the genital form of herpes. 500,000 Americans are diagnosed each year. There are more than 80 known forms of the herpes virus, but only eight can cause disease in humans. Today Im going to tell you what herpes is, signs of the disease, what happens if untreated and how to protect your self against it.

(Before you can protect yourself against this disease you must first know what it is.)
Everybody has heard of Genital Herpes but very few understand what the STD actually is, what it looks like and how it is acquired. The Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) causes Genital Herpes. There are two types of HSV and it is important to know the difference between the two. The first type affects our lips and causes sore...

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