..because genital herpes does not define you.

How to Heal Herpes If you find yourself with an active herpes outbreak, there is no time like the present to start early healing treatment. The absolute best advice I can give you is to apply Vitamin E oil (if you only have access to the capsules, just break them open - with scissors - and apply the oil) directly on the sore or blister. There are different stages of herpes and before the outbreak breaks open it is best to keep the area clean and dry.  As soon as the sore or blister becomes exposed you can apply the Vitamin E oil.  There is no magic moment here - just use your best judgment.  I have found that by applying the Vitamin E oil directly on the outbreak - 2 or 3 times per … [Read more...]

OK, this is a very common question:  How Do You Get Herpes? There are several different kinds of herpes (including shingles and chicken pox) but this blog is primarily concerned with HSV1 and HSV2.  HSV1 typically appears on or around the mouth, while HSV2 commonly occurs in the genital area.  It is however, possible to spread either strain of the virus to the mouth or genital area. How Do You Get Herpes? Herpes spreads through skin to skin contact.  This can include kissing, oral sex, regular sex (whatever your definition of that is!) - anything that involves the virus being able to come in contact from one person to another. If you have had sexual activity in the past 7 - 14 … [Read more...]