It’s basically a SELF mantra at this point: Getting tested for sexually transmitted infections is hella important. Is it the most delightful way to spend your time? No. Is it a vital part of looking ...

I have a patient, lets call her Lisa, who requested a herpes test even though she has no symptoms. Her test came back positive, and now she wants to divorce her husband over it. I see this a lot: ...

Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Caused by the herpes ...

Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins joined the KRIS 6 News Team in May 2025. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control estimates one out of every 8 people test positive for herpes, ...

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) no longer recommends pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women unless needed for guideline-appropriate cervical cancer screening, according to its ...

Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my future partners that I am clean. – SL Hi ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I went to my doctor for some blood tests, but the assistant who drew my blood put in the wrong code and tested me for herpes, which came back positive for HSV-2. I have been married ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for the cobas® HSV 1 ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Theranos, Inc. (Theranos) today announced that its test and Theranos test system for the herpes simplex 1 virus IgG (HSV-1), which was cleared by the U.S. Food and ...

As an obstetrician/gynecologist, am I obligated to offer testing to the male partner of a patient who has tested positive for herpes? —Fred Nichols, DO, Sparta, N.J ...

†Data taken from 510(k) summary # K1119517. ‡Thirty five samples were tested using bidirectional sequencing analysis. Sequence analysis detected HSV target in 29 of the 35 discordant samples (six ...