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Description:   You have herpes. Your partner doesn't. Enter Valtrex, the first medication to help reduce the virus's spread!

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Expert: Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright Bio
Last Updated: 2010-12-15 16:40:31

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[x]   Transcript: If you have herpes, youll want to know about a medication called Valtrex! Herpes is caused by the spread of the HSV virus, which can result in painful sores on the genitals, and is typically spread through sexual contact. Once a person gets herpes, it lives in the body forever, and there is no cure. But there is help! Enter valacyclovir, a medication branded as Valtrex, which is taken once daily to help significantly reduce herpes outbreaks. While there are other medications available, Valtrex is the only one proven to reduce the spread of herpes to other sexual partners. Valtrex can be used to diminish the severity and length of two other related outbreaks: cold sores on the mouth and shingles on the body. Both of these symptoms stem from variations of the HSV virus, and both respond to valacyclovir when it is taken at the beginning of the outbreak. However, this medication is not for pregnant women, and may cause side effects including headaches, nausea, and dizziness. Valtrex is only available via a doctors prescription, so talk to your health care provider if you think youre a candidate for this medication!

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Dr. Yvonne Fulbright received her Master's in Human Sexuality Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Ph.D. in International Community Health Education, focusing on sexual health and parent-child sex communication, at New York University. She is currently the sex columnist and sex expert for foxnews.com, making frequent appearances on the "Dr. Manny Show" and her own "Sexpert Q&A" Video Blog. Dr. Yvonne is also the author of several books.A Certified Sex Educator through the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), Dr. Yvonne is the book and media review editor for Contemporary Sexuality. With a decade of teaching experience behind her, Yvonne is a professor of human sexuality for Master's of Counseling students at Argosy University. She is currently pursuing a post-doctoral fellowship in sexual and reproductive health at the University of Iceland.

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