You probably don’t think of herpes being a child’s health problem, but there exists a children’s disease that is sparked by the same virus. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can infect “almost anyone” and the virus will stay with you for life, even if there are no symptoms (which is common in otherwise healthy people, says the Mayo […]
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Many of the STIs that can be contracted during pregnancy are treatable. We look into the 10 most common sexually transmitted infections that can affect pregnancy.
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Cold sores, the small lesions or blisters that can appear on the lips and nearby skin, have no cure. Tending to recur when the patient is stressed or the immune system is run down, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, a close relative of the virus responsible for genital herpes. While they […]
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