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The relationship between STIs and eye health
Got symptoms in the eyes and vagina? You may have an STI in your eye, affecting eye health. We exlpain what to do.
Lysine/arginine foods list (searchable)
A searchable low lysine high arginine foods list for anyone wanting to maximise dietary choices to fight herpes outbreaks.
Aunt Vadge: dry vagina, possible EBV, nobody can help me – help!
Extreme vaginal dryness and painful sex in your 70s? The likely driver is menopausal atrophy, not EBV - and there are real natural moisture avenues to explore.
Aunt Vadge: do I have herpes even though the test was negative?
Recurrent posterior fourchette tear but two negative herpes swabs? It's not herpes. The real drivers are yeast, dry friction (use the lube!), and a possible skin condition.
Aunt Vadge: cuts around clitoral hood – is it herpes?
Recurring paper-cut splits by your clitoris - is it herpes? Probably not; herpes is painful sores, not thin cuts. The likely causes are friction, yeast, or a skin condition.
What is genital shedding in herpes?
Viral shedding is where a virus makes virus babies that are popped out of cells, setting out to find their own cells to replicate in, and pop out their own viral babies.
Study: BV, HIV and herpes – is all what it seems?
The link between HIV, BV and HSV-2 may not be as it seems.
Aunt Vadge: can I get an STD from kissing?
Can you catch an STD from kissing? Almost never – here's the rare exception (gonorrhoea in the throat, oral herpes) and why you can kiss freely.
Genital herpes – herpes simplex virus (HSV1 and HSV2)
Genital herpes is for life, but it isn't a life sentence. Find out how to manage genital herpes and get on with your life by supporting your immune system, managing your stress levels, and using supplements and meds to your advantage.