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Herpes & Cold Sores

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Can I Use Hydrocolloid Patches on Herpes?

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What Causes Cold Sores to Flare Up?

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How to Check Herpes Stigma

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How to Control Herpes Outbreaks with Meds

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Focus on the Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Asymptomatic Transmission of HSV-1 and 2

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Acyclovir Cream: The Best Option For Herpes

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Five Critical Cold Sore Stages

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Does Genital Herpes Medication Really Work?

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Cold Sore Prescriptions and Over-the-Counter Treatments

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Ask A Doctor: Genital Herpes Treatment

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Having Sex With Someone Who Has Herpes

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Which Major STD Isn't Part of Normal Screening?

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How to Recognize the Symptoms of Genital Herpes

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What To Do When You Have Genital Herpes

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How Can I Quickly Get Rid of a Cold Sore?

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A Guide to Herpes Symptoms

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Don’t Let Cold Sores Freeze You Out of Life

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How to Soothe Herpes Sores

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A Guide to Herpes Medication & Treatment

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Cold Sore Treatments: Don’t Get Ripped Off

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What Causes Fever Blisters & Cold Sores?

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Acyclovir Pills: Five Things You Should Know

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Medications for Cold Sores – How Well Do They Really Work?

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What You Didn’t Know About Acyclovir for Herpes

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Does Herpes Lead To Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Pimples On Your Vagina? Here's What They Can Mean

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How to Stop Cold Sores and Never Worry About Another Outbreak

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Symptoms of Genital Herpes

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Genital Herpes: Type 1 Vs Type 2

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Cold Sore Medication: When to Seek Medical Advice

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Genital Herpes: Fact Vs. Fiction

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The #1 Way to Kick Herpes’ Butt & Stop Outbreaks

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How Long Does It Take for Acyclovir to Work?

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Can You Get an STD From Kissing?

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How Quickly Does Acyclovir Work for Cold Sores?

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How to Treat Fever Blisters Before They Fully Develop

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Which Herpes Medicine is More Effective - Valacyclovir or Acyclovir

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How Much Acyclovir Should I Take for a Cold Sore?

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Can You Get HSV-2 From Giving Oral

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What Does the First Sign of Herpes Look Like?

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How to Have Sex with Herpes

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Genital Herpes Symptoms

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Cold Sore Symptoms