I just finished reading an article by Peter Nagy entitled: How to Get Rid of Genital Herpes.

The author’s premise is that you cannot get rid of herpes but you can control it and prevent outbreaks.

Peter talks about his experience on medication for herpes and how he didn’t like the side effects, especially when his friends started to notice that “something was wrong”.

Fortunately Peter confided in his friend, in return his friend sent him to the person he knew with the most experience, his grandmother!

She was able to teach Peter what foods to eat and avoid, he mentions some of these tips in his article.

A book that goes over foods to eat and not to eat in detail is Stop Herpes Now and From Coming Back for Good.

Peter also talks about what kind of underwear he uses, how he washes his clothes and what kind of clothes he avoids. He also mentions a special topical product that he uses.

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- Dave

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Information on Herpes varies widely.

For example This Australian Gvt. website on Herpes states that Genital Herpes is communicable (spreadable) for 7 to 10 days after a primary infection and 4 to 7 days after a recurrent infection.

However, consider that these numbers may not take everything into account. Especially for females, how do you know when that last lesion disappears? (Herpes lesions can rest on the cervix)

Other sources seem to indicate that the disease can be spread without an active outbreak in place. Many people are asymptomatic, may not know they have a weeping lesion or don’t really manifest one.

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I’ve read that some people are naturally immune to herpes.

The important thing to do is to become as educated as possible to reduce the risk to others as far as humanly possible.

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Quite a few people have herpes. There are various estimates out there on just how many.

The estimates range between 12% and 60% depending on who’s figures you look at. Either way, it is a significant portion of the population.

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Herpes simplex type 1 and type 2 are responsible for oral and genital herpes. Either can be the cause of oral or genital herpes.

Herpes is spread via skin to skin contact (or lesion to skin contact). The virus cannot live very long in the open air.

Worried about contracting disease from public restrooms? Read this article.

New research suggests that there is a miRNA (micro ribonucleic acid) component to Herpes Simplex 1 that allows the virus to survive for the lifetime of the patient.

If true, this information may be helpful in eventually finding a ‘cure’ for herpes.

In the dormant stage genital herpes ‘hides’ inside the nerve cells at the base of the spine. The oral variety hides in nerve cells at the base of the neck.

Some people know they have it and some do not. Unfortunately, those that do not are likely to be ‘carriers’. They can pass the virus on without suffering any symptoms themselves. This aids the spread of the virus.

Neveranoutbreak.com might provide useful information to those suffering from herpes.

I know from talking to people that the psychological aspects of herpes can be quite intense.

You are not alone, many people are going through the same thing.

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- Dave