http://herpes-answers.org Herpes Blog covering the latest news and information. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:29:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Doctors say they have used a genetically engineered herpes virus to treat successfully patients with head and neck cancer.    A London hospital trial of 17 patients found that use of the virus alongside chemotherapy and radiotherapy helped kill the tumours in most patients. It works by getting into cancer cells, killing them ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=24 By THE NEW YORK TIMES Can warts on the hand lead to anal or genital infections? Are warts a form of herpes? Those are among the questions readers recently posed to Dr. Peter Leone, associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Public Health, responds. Q. I do ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=19 It is best to try and avoid covering the cold sore if possible.  It is normally best to leave the area uncovered so you can allow it to aerate and breathe, this will help the lesion dry out and heal more quickly. What I have also found is that sometimes attempts to conceal the sore can affect the healing process and ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=16 Herpes is most easily spread when a sore is present, but, it is also often spread at other times too. Some people notice itching, tingling or other sensations before they see anything on their skin. These are called "Prodromal Symptoms" and they warn that the virus may be present on ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=15 Nerves can have many axons which is why the herpes virus can take a number of pathways to your skin.  This is why outbreaks can appear in different areas nearby to one another, regardless of what treatment is used.  However, each nerve has a particular area of skin that it serves, called ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=14 In short, there has never been any medically documented case of herpes being contracted from professional waxing, and typically the wax should be kept at a temperature that would be too high for the virus to survive or propagate (this applies to both wax strips and wax on a roll). If you have noticed ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=13 Did you know that what you eat can directly affect the herpes virus (the virus that causes genital herpes and cold sores)? Cutting back on certain foods and correcting your diet could mean the difference between having regular herpes outbreaks and having no outbreaks at all.  It’s simple and it’s true. Let ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=12 The Run Down: What herpes is and how it is spread.  Why we need to pay attention... Genital herpes and cold sores (conditions which are both caused by the Herpes simplex virus [HSV]) are contagious. Unlike some viruses, herpes is generally only spread by direct skin to skin contact (or direct contact ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=9 Positive Singles is a Herpes and STD specific dating site.  I really like this site because they are continuously getting involved with the support side of having H, which I think is especially important.  They also cater for HPV (genital warts) which is a condition that has a similar stigma ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=8 If you have just been diagnosed with herpes (or if you or your partner are affected by herpes and  considering having children) then you may be searching for answers about how this virus affects your ability to conceive and have children. Information for women who have herpes Well, the excellent news is ... http://herpes-answers.org/?p=11