HERPES

- how to get herpes BESSIE - Herpes can be passed between individuals from oral-to-genital contact and genital-to-genital contact
 * Stress
 * Illness
 * Surgery
 * Vigorous sex
 * Diet
 * Monthly period

-symptoms JORDAN - Immediate symptoms associated with a herpes outbreak can be burning, tingling, fever or headache and blisters on the genitals or around the mouth. -usually occur 3-7 days after exposure

-description BESSIE http://www.ehow.com/facts_5465848_description-herpes-virus.html - a viral infection that enters the body either through the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals -two kinds: herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 *Herpes Simplex 1 is also known as oral herpes, and symptoms include cold sores around the mouth. *Herpes Simplex 2 is also known as genital herpes and symptoms include sores and lesions on either on the shaft of the penis or the vulva, cervix or vagina.

-pictures JORDAN

-where on body can you get it KAYLA
 * genitals
 * mouth

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/herpes/hic_herpes.aspx http://www.herpes.com/Transmission.shtml

-how to cure it KAYLA
 * not curable but
 * Treatments will minimize the symptoms and range from oral medications to topical ointments

-exception: *Herpes viruses can also be asymptomatic. *Asymptomatic herpes is inactive and causes no symptoms to the individual.