1. Herpes: Trust No Cold Sore
Guy, Nick, Drew, and Bruce

2. How It Is Spread
Herpes is generally spread through contact such as the following:
Mouth to mouth contact with someone with herpes on lips
Sexual intercourse with an infected person
Can be spread even if no signs or symptoms
Can be spread whether it’s flaring up or not

3. Treatments for Herpes
Although there is no cure for herpes there are treatments such as:
Use of antiviral drugs to reduce and control symptoms
Intermittent treatment (as needed)
Suppressive treatment (daily)
Herbal topical treatment such as coconut oil, aloe, vitamin

4. Symptoms -You may never know you have the symptoms -Small blisters
-Flu like symptoms
-Swollen lymph nodes
- Itching and Scratching

5. Prevention Use condoms when performing intercourse.
Ask partner if he/she has any STDs and sexual history.
Limit number of sexual partners.
Avoid sex partners with sores on his/her genitals.
Do not receive oral sex from someone that has a cold sore on or around his/her mouth.
Do not have sex while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
Practice monogamy/ abstain from sex until one has a life-long partner.
Practice abstinence.

6. Damage -Can have long lasting damage on body -Immune system issues
-Urinary tract damage
-Future outbreaks (recurrence)
-Eventually after year body does help make antibodies to fight it

7. Sources http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/guide/reduce-risk
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