The pinworm, according to the Mayo Clinic, is the most common intestinal worm infecting people within the United States. They are white, thin and up to 1/2 inch or 13mm in their length. The female pinworms lay their eggs at night around the...
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by both type one and two of the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2). Because symptoms are often mild, Epigee.org estimates as many as 60 percent of those infected fail to notice...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five American adults is infected with herpes. There is no cure for herpes, although there are medications you can take to reduce the likelihood of a breakout or to reduce...
Herpes is an infection caused by one of two viruses, herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. Men can contract either strain of the herpes virus. KidsHealth.org points out that HSV-2 is most often responsible for genital herpes while HSV-1 causes...
Herpes is a medical condition caused by an infection called herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV can affect females and males of any age and may cause two different types of herpes infections: oral and genital. Herpes is highly contagious and is...
There are two types of herpes viruses--herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). While HSV-1 primarily causes sores (fever blisters) to develop on the mouth or face, it is estimated that 30 percent of all genital...
