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How effective are condoms at reducing the risk of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2)?
It is widely known that consistent and correct condom use reduces the risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but until recently questions…
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Condoms Lower the Risk for Genital Herpes
An analysis of data from several studies looking at HSV-2 and condom use finds that safer sex is highly protective against the acquisition of genital…
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Viral Shedding and Long-term infection
Study shows shedding continues decades into infection While previous research has shown that those newly infected with genital HSV-2 have high rates of viral shedding,…
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New Condom Label Guidance from FDA Addresses Herpes, HPV
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final rules that govern how condom packages are labeled, and says current evidence supports earlier findings…
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Male Circumcision Protective Against HPV and HSV
Research has shown circumcision more than halves a man’s risk of acquiring HIV. New studies show this procedure also makes it less likely a man…
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Do Frequent Recurrences Mean Greater Transmission Risk?
Revisiting the Valacyclovir Transmission Study Do more frequent recurrences of genital herpes translate into a greater risk of transmission to uninfected partners? That’s the question…
Liyana Parker
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