and HIV infection. The primary goals of therapy for RAU are relief of pain, reduction of ulcer duration, and restoration of normal oral function. Secondary goals include reduction in the frequency ...

A recent study shows that your odds of getting a sexually transmitted infection are higher in some states than others.

When the world was running scared about the monkey-pox virus in 2022, I asked the University of Houston college students I was teaching if they had heard of chickenpox. They stared at me blankly. None ...

Whenever I have a mouth ulcer, I find myself reminiscing back to the days that my mouth didn’t hurt. Those halcyon times when a cup of tea was comforting, not biting. When a packet of salt and ...

Like, yes, of course, if I burn my mouth I do expect an ulcer to form and biting my cheeks can’t lead to anything goo ...

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Physicians and their patients report that engagement in an HIV-based community rivals drug effectiveness in the ongoing efforts to curtail an epidemic. Confronting the HIV Epidemic: There's an App ...

Genital herpes, an STI caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), is prevalent and commonly transmitted through sexual contact. Early diagnosis through tests like PCR and antibody detection can improve ...

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The first causes cold sores and fever blisters on the mouth, and is thought to be responsible for most cases of genital herpes in the UK. HSV-2 is most commonly associated with genital herpes alone.

Anal herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is usually transmitted by anal sex but, in some cases, can also be transmitted through oral sex. During an outbreak, painful blisters appear ...