Psychological factors in recurrent genital herpes.

Treatment of recurrent genital Herpes with Imiquimod: A case report

In this report, a 32 year-old patient is reported who was suffering from recurrent genital herpes for 3 years and her disease could not be controlled with conventional treatment methods. But, application of Imiquimod 5% cream, 3 times a week for 3 months, proved very effective with no recurrence for up to 7 months. Since recurrent genital herpes is the result of some immunologic dysfunctions ca...

When recurrent genital sores are not genital herpes.

Case report A 32 year old married woman attended the genitourinary medicine clinic at Hertford County Hospital, requesting investigation for genital herpes. She previously had a normal delivery with an episiotomy in 1984. She complained of soreness in the vagina lasting 4–5 days every month for 3 years, ever since she had a total hysterectomy in March 1994. The symptoms usually started about th...

Short-course therapy for recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis.

The effect of suppressive oral acyclovir on the psychological morbidity associated with recurrent genital herpes.

OBJECTIVES To assess the psychological impact of recurrent genital herpes and to determine if longterm acyclovir has any impact on this morbidity. SETTING AND SUBJECTS Patients with frequently recurring genital herpes attending a department of genitourinary medicine who were considered suitable for longterm acyclovir. METHODS Patients completed an 80 item, self-administered psychological qu...

Adjustment to the psychological and social sequelae of recurrent genital herpes simplex infection.

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether adverse psychological consequences and impaired sexual and interpersonal functioning are present in individuals suffering from recurrent genital herpes simplex infection (HSV). DESIGN A questionnaire-based study completed by subjects defined as having more than one episode of HSV infection. SUBJECTS Completed questionnaires were returned from 90 subjects; 40...