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...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD "I've been diagnosed with having HPV (genital warts). I've had them for over 2 years and since I've known I had them, I haven't had one day without them. No treatment seems to...

Herpes in Pregnant Women It is estimated that women are up to four times more likely to contract herpes simplex type 2 infection than men. While women who have genital herpes can still get pregnant and have...

Oral Herpes vs. Genital Herpes Infections Did you know that there are more than 80 types of herpes viruses? The type of herpes most commonly known today is herpes simplex virus (HSV), and it comes...

Those of us who felt anger that our daughters had to be vaccinated against the HPV virus (and not our sons) have been handed a victory. The newest vaccination schedule issued by the CDC advisory panel...

The human papillomavirus (HPV)is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD). Currently, about 20 million people are infected with HPV. What’s more, it is estimated that as much as 80% of the population will...

What is Genital Herpes? Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by the herpes simplex virus, resulting in the appearance of blisters on the genitals or rectum and mouth area (oral herpes), which eventually...