How do I find out if I have Herpes
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If symptoms of genital herpes appear, they can vary widely from person to person. If a person
does experience visible symptoms, we recommend obtaining a culture test within the first 48
hours after symptoms appear. Beyond 48 hours, there is a risk of receiving a false negative
test result because symptoms may have begun to heal. Blood tests can be used when a person has no symptoms but has concerns about having herpes. There are many blood tests available, but many are not always accurate. Many standard blood tests cannot accurately distinguish between type-1 and type-2 herpes and can sometimes mistake other herpes viruses (such as chicken pox) for the herpes simplex virus. There are several blood tests that can give accurate results for herpes. Like commercial tests, these tests cannot determine whether the infection is oral or genital. However, since most cases of genital herpes are type 2, a positive type 2 result most likely indicates genital herpes. These accurate tests are:
The Herpes Western Blot can accurately distinguish between type-1 and type-2. If you are interested in the Herpes Western Blot, you can have your doctor call the University of Washington at Seattle at 1-206-598-6066. The POC in Diagnology's POCkit® stands for "Point Of Care", which means the test can be done in a doctor's office. It can provide results HSV-2 in less than 10 minutes. If you are interested in POCkit®, you can log onto www.pockit.com, or you can have your doctor call Diagnology, the manufacturer of POCkit®, at 1-877-776-2548. Blood Test Quick Reference Guide How can someone reduce the risk of contracting genital herpes? Any sexually active person may contract genital herpes. Ways to reduce risk include:
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Southern California now boasts one of Europe's most successful, long-used pain treatments: Class IV Laser Therapy, also known as Photo Medicine. Cleared by the FDA recently, Laser Therapy will now be used at the new Pacifica Laser Therapy Center, one of the first treatment centers in the Southern California region to use the pain-relieving technology. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] - Shingles vaccine recommended for elderly (UPI)
ATLANTA, May 16 (UPI) -- People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a painful condition, U.S. health officials said. - Be honest and open about sex education (The Star)
IT'S about time sex education is taught properly and be made less of a ?taboo? subject, especially with the increasing number of pre-marital sex and ?unhealthy (sexual) activities? among youth ?Sex Education for NS trainees? ( The Star, May 14). - In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine (Medical News Today)
By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor, according to a study led by researchers in Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center. - CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine (WTVC Chattanooga)
People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended today. - Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors (Science Daily)
By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor. A type of herpes virus called human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is found in up to 80 percent of Americans, though the virus normally produces very few clinical symptoms, is dormant, and usually undetectable in most people. - New Artificial Cornea Shows Promise (CBS News)
Researchers from Stanford University have developed an artificial cornea, which they say could make cornea transplants involving donors a thing of the past and help millions of blind people see again. - Age 60 or Older? Get Shingles Vaccine (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Age 60 or Older? Get Shingles Vaccine Category: Health News Created: 5/16/2008 Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2008
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