You might think the last person you would want to make fun of for having herpes would be a “Mixed Martial Arts” (MMA) fighter. Such is not the case.
It’s pretty refreshing to hear people actually talk about herpes… but what do you think about this conversation?
The interviewer, Dave Farra, sure seems to be having fun at the expense of MMA fighter, Gray Maynard. Gray Maynard rolls with the punches, but at times he tries to set things straight.
It’s also interesting because all the normal herpes misinformation, stereotyping, and stigma are present.
Read more to find all the misinformation, stereotyping, and social stigma what was addressed in the video. [Read more →]
Tags: Herpes Celebrities·Herpes harassment·Herpes MMA·Herpes Pictures·Herpes stigma·Herpes Video·herpes wrestling·hsv 1·oral herpes
A woman wrote in to HerpesNews.com to tell a surprising, and in the end, enlightening story about the nature of herpes… and love. The story involves an aspect of herpes that few think about.
Dear HerpesNews,
I hope you will print this because I think people need to know. I personally did not know anything about herpes. I had heard the word herpes, but I had no real idea of what it was. I had a simple life where I was pretty sure I didn’t need to know what herpes was.
I surely thought that since I was in a loving marriage with a faithful husband, [Read more →]
Tags: Herpes Dating·Herpes marriage·herpes stories·herpes telling·hsv-1 genital herpes·I have herpes·living with herpes·oral herpes·oral sex herpes·sexually transmitted diseases
Why pay for what you can get for free at the public clinic? Also, if you have a doctor and you have health insurance, why would you want to pay for a private testing lab?
The truth is that there are lots of reasons why a person might want to use one of these “private anonymous herpes/STD testing services.”
What exactly do I mean by “private anonymous herpes/STD testing service?”
Well, if you were to search for:
• Herpes testing
• STD testing
• Anonymous herpes testing
You would see Advertisements that say:
• 100% Private Herpes Test
• Herpes Test – No Doctor [Read more →]
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YES. Ranbaxy’s received initial approval from the FDA for their generic Valtrex on January 31, 2007. A lawsuit from GlaxoSmithKline, the original maker of Valtrex, followed. The lawsuit was settled in July of 2007.
Part of the agreement was that Ranbaxy would begin to sell their generic Valtrex in 2009 under a 180 exclusivity agreement.
So, in November 2009 Ranbaxy launched their generic Valtrex sales and the timeline began for the 180 day exclusivity. I’m not sure exactly what the “exclusivity” part is all about, but the fact is the 180 days is up and they are still selling their generic Valtrex. (It’s my understanding that there were still issues with the FDA.)
Both CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid Pharmacy confirm they have “generic Valtrex” in stock. Check out the prices comparison of generic Valtrex, Valtrex, and Acyclovir. [Read more →]
Tags: Acyclovir·Generic Valtrex·herpes medication·herpes research·Herpes suppression therapy·Herpes Treatments·hsv 1·hsv-2·living with herpes·Valtrex
You CAN be sued for not telling someone you had herpes. 23 years of herpes lawsuits proves this.
Starting in 1987, Let’s Look Over 23 Years of Herpes Lawsuits
In 1987 Tony Bennett made headlines when he was ordered by the courts to undergo medical tests to determine if he could have given a woman genital herpes. Bennett said he didn’t have herpes and that his doctors report confirmed this. Her lawsuit was for $95 million and he, naturally, was counter suing for $100 million.
I can find many references to the filing of this case, and none to how it was eventfully settled.
Also in 1987, this was making headlines: [Read more →]
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For those who are unaware, there is a generic form of Valtrex (Valacyclovir Hydrochloride) available in the United States.
Having just spoken to both CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid Pharmacy on the phone, here is the price comparisons that I discovered.
CVS Valtrex and Generic Valtrex Prices
90 Pills 500mg
Generic Valtrex – $585
Valtrex (Brand Name) – $764
90 Pills 1000mg
Generic Valtrex – $1,005
Valtrex (Brand Name) – $1275
Rite Aid Valtrex and Generic Valtrex Prices [Read more →]
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How to Find the Free Herpes and STD Testing Clinic Near You
Do a Google Search for:
1. Free Clinic (+ your city or state) OR
2. Public Clinic (+ your city or state) OR
3. Planned Parenthood (+ your city or state) OR
4. Community Health Center (+ your city or state)
You can also search for:
• free herpes testing (+ your city or state)
• free std testing (+ your city or state)
BUT the results often seem more confusing. You will likely find better results by finding the free clinic near you and then check on the services that they offer. Most “free clinics” offer STD testing. [Read more →]
Tags: free herpes test·herpes blood test·herpes free clinic·herpes testing·Herpes Treatments·hsv-2·std free clinic·std testing·stds
I’m going keep it simple. You could put many hours into trying to understand the herpes tests, however sometime people just want to know “what test do most people get” or “which test is best?”
IF You Have an Open Sore and you want to know if it’s Herpes
If you have an active sore rush down and get a viral culture test. They swab it, let it grow, and you know. Make sure it is a type specific test. The newer the stage of the sore, the better. ASHA recommend within the first 48 hours of an outbreak.
IF You Don’t Have an Open Sore, but you want to know if You Have Herpes
It sounds like you want a herpes blood test. Now, which kind of blood test do you want? [Read more →]
Tags: herpes blood test·herpes free clinic·Herpes Test·herpes testing center·herpes type-specific·herpes viral culture·std free clinic·std testing·Western Blot test
Shocking! The premise of the article is that casual sex increases the risk of getting herpes and other STDs.
Let’s do the Math
Let’s say 4 people have sex twice a day with each other. All is “no strings attached” sex, also known as friends with benefits. If everyone in the group has been tested for herpes, and no one has herpes, then there is a 0% chance of spreading herpes.
Now say that 2 people have sex with each other in a monogamous relationship. If both have been tested for herpes and neither has herpes, then there is also a 0% chance of spreading herpes.
Same exact chance [Read more →]
Tags: casual sex·friends with benefits·fwb sex·herpes probability·Herpes Sex·Herpes Transmission·hsv-2·std transmission·teenagers herpes
A new report came out, and it seems to me that teenagers and adults have a lot in common when it comes to their ignorance about both herpes and STD’s. I think the reports showed that teens do exactly what people would expect from teens. (Especially, since most adults haven’t come anymore to grips with STD’s than teens have.)
In short, teenagers are more worried about the social aspects of STD’s than they are the health aspects. Teens, like adults, do everything in their power NOT to deal with the issue. It ranges from “turning a blind eye” and remaining ignorant, to feelings of invincibility; also known as “that could never happen to me.”
People don’t like to deal with or think about anything that may stop them from getting more sex! [Read more →]
Tags: Herpes Dating·herpes research·herpes simplex virus·high school std·hsv-2·living with herpes·teenager herpes·teenagers stds·teens std
