HPV and Herpes

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD It has been estimated that over 70% of sexually active women have evidence by DNA testing of having been exposed to the human papilloma virus, HPV, which is the cause of...

What is Ocular Herpes? While you have probably heard of oral and genital herpes, common sexually transmitted diseases, you might not be aware that the same herpes simplex virus (HSV) that causes them can also give rise to...

With over 80 percent of the female population being infected with one or more strains of the disease, it’s not uncommon to wonder about HPV and pregnancy. With statistics like that it is fairly...

Some HPV and Cervical Cancer Facts Did you know that: - HPV is the most common cause of cervical cancer? - Cervical cancer affects half a million women each year worldwide, and that many die from the disease? - Pap...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved the use of the Gardasil vaccine for boys and men aged 9-26. The vaccine was approved to protect males against HPV6 and HPV11, both of which...

By Date of Release Topic April 16, 2000 Oral Treatment of Bacterial and/or Yeast Vaginal Infections January 9, 1999 Vaginal Conditions After Delivery December18, 1999 Recurrence of Warts with Different Treatments November 14, 1999 HPV Type Associated with Cancer November 7, 1999 Vulvar...

Genital herpes is a highly contagious STD which causes symptoms including pain, itching and sores in the genital area. There is no cure for genital herpes and it can reoccur many times causing a lot of stress...

The Cervical Cancer-Pap Smear Connection Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, has been clearly identified as the chief cause of cervical cancer. Yet due to the lack of external signs and symptoms that accompany HPV viruses, cervical cancer...