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Why you should order a Herpes Test.

A Herpes test is performed to find HSV, or Herpes Simplex Virus. Herpes Simplex Virus can lead to painful sores that appear in the form of blisters. Herpes Simplex Virus, or HSV, most likely will occur on the skin but has a small chance of occurring in the mucus membranes. It is important to have a Herpes test to see if you are positive or negative for the Herpes Simplex Virus. Negative HSV 1 or negative HSV 2 Herpes test results will cause you to worry less about a Herpes outbreak. Those that are infected with Herpes Simplex Virus 1 or Herpes Simplex Virus 2, may have an outbreak of Herpes sometime in their life. Humans that test positive for Herpes Simplex Virus 1 or Herpes Simplex Virus 2 may experience at least 1 Herpes outbreak within the time they are alive. Most likely, many Herpes outbreaks will be experienced. You will have sores and blisters on your body depending on what type of Herpes Simplex Virus that you have.

A Herpes test will inform you of which type of HSV that you have acquired. Your blisters and sores will appear on your lips if you have acquired HSV type I. If you test positive for Herpes Simplex Virus type 2, your sores will likely appear on your genital area. If I test positive, then what is the cure for Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 and Herpes Simples Virus 2? Herpes Simplex Virus will always be a virus. There is no foreseeable cure for Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 or Herpes Simplex Virus type 2. Herpes could easily be treated with an antibiotic if it were caused by a bacteria. Too bad that is not the reality. Suppressing and shortening the life cycle of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and Herpes Simples Virus 2 is good news for those that are infected with it. The viruses viral replication cycle can be shortened or suppressed by taking an antiviral medication. Valtrex, Famvir, Acyclovir, and Zovirax are just a few of the many antiviral medications that can be used to treat Herpes Simplex Virus.

The Herpes test analyzes for Herpes HSV I and HSV II also known as Herpes Simplex Virus I and Herpes Simplex II. STD test such as Herpes of the mouth and genital Herpes can be determined. Herpes Simplex Virus I checks for mouth cold sores and genital sores. Genital Herpes are determined by Herpes Simplex Virus II. {Over half of all humans are infected by either Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 or Herpes Simples Virus 2 in the US alone|Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 or Herpes Simples Virus 2 infects nearly fifty percent of all people in the US|Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 or Herpes Simples Virus 2 affects nearly 1 million active people in the United States.