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\n Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus;\nthere are two types of this virus and genital herpes is usually caused\nby type 2 (known as HSV-2)

In 1994, 22% of all people over 12 years of age in the USA were infected with HSV-2

The\ndisease is usually transmitted by sexual intercourse, with the virus\npassing from the infected partner via the skin, vagina, penis, or anus

Most of the true treasures of this world lay in the depths of \n things.

If you were to content yourself with superficial things-think \n of what you'd be missing.

If you only swam on the surface of the water you'd miss the wonders \n below.

If you only ate the skin of fruits and vegetables you'd \n be in a sorry state.

If all you ever read of a book was it's first few pages, \n or if all you ever wanted to see in a film were the trailer, well \n you'd certainly be missing the big picture.

The majority of people who are infected with HSV-2 have no symptoms of disease or they do not recognize their symptoms

Only\nabout one third of people who first become infected with HSV-2 have\nsymptoms. These symptoms often include fever, headache, genital pain,\ngenital discharge, and blisters.

Even if you have no symptoms, genital herpes can be diagnosed by testing your blood for an antibody to HSV-2

There are no quick fixes for herpes. \n The virus lives deep within you in the core of your nerves cells.

Once the virus infects you, it moves from the skin or\nmembranes around the genitals to the central nervous system, where it\nremains for life

The virus can “wake up” or reactivate to\ncause a recurrence of the disease. When reactivation occurs, the virus\ntravels down the nerves to the skin. It may cause blisters, genital\nitching, tenderness, burning, tingling, or redness, but it usually just\nmakes copies of itself with no symptoms.

It has access to all the thoughts and feelings that course \n through your body.

When you are in equilibrium the virus is likely dormant-when \n you are out of balance, angry, scared, anxious, ashamed the virus \n is likely going to be active.

To truly manage your herpes in a holistic way you have to take \n a deep personal inventory.

What are your triggers? Are you at peace with the virus' \n permanent presence in your body?

Have you been successful in rejecting \n the superficial and mean-spirited stigma placed on people with herpes \n and regained all the self-esteem and confidence you lost when you \n found out you had herpes?

Are you living a life of integrity

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