According to U.S. health officials, genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, and infects about 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49. JoAnne Allen from Reuters states, “Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice as likely as men to be infected.”
Genital herpes can cause painful genital sores, and “also increases the likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the AIDS virus,” reports Allen. There is no cure for herpes, but there are several drugs that can help with symptoms and outbreaks.
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Everyone knows how bad smoking is for your insides but does everyone know how ugly smoking can make your outsides?
Health.com has provided ways that smoking un-beautifies yourself:
* Baggy Eyes…4 times more likely to feel sleepy and it shows
* Psoriasis- 60% higher chance
* Kiss a dazzling smile goodbye! Nicotine stains teeth
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What you think is just a little red bump or rash could be a lot more…but did you ever think that the little red bump could lead to chlamydia or gonorrhea?
Everydayhealth.com has listed symptoms for different STDs that you may have… check them out before it’s too late.
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