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Do severe herpes outbreaks increase my cancer risk?

I have HSV-1 and HSV-2. I found out that my outbreaks are now forming from the inside lining of my genital area, which is all the way in the vagina. My question is -- does this mean my outbreaks are becoming severe, and am I more susceptible to cancer? And what's the best treatment for HSV-2?

Circumcision reduces risk of herpes and HPV infection

Men who are circumcised are less likely to get sexually transmitted infections such as genital herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV), but not syphilis, according to a study of adult African men published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Time.com: A Cure for Cold Sores?

Researchers have discovered how the cold sore virus hides in the body, which may be the key to a permanent cure

Time.com: Study: Herpes/HIV Correlation Wrong

Doctors thought that by treating herpes, they could also cut a person's HIV risk. But a new study found the assumption may have been wrong

Time.com: Study: Spike in NYC Herpes Infections

A city Health Department study finds that more than a fourth of adult New Yorkers are infected with the virus that causes genital herpes

Rising STD rate sparks online dating sites

When John got divorced after 12 years of marriage, he took a deep breath and launched into the dating scene.

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