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Cold Sores (HSV-1): Stages, Treatments and Prevention

Cold Sores (HSV-1): Stages, Treatments and Prevention

Updated: 06/06/2023

This guide aims to help you in understanding the stages of cold sore development and their levels of contagiousness, as well as best cold sore treatment options that can reduce HSV-1 symptoms.

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8 min read
Video Guide: Aciclovir (Cold Sores Treatment)

Video Guide: Aciclovir (Cold Sores Treatment)

Updated: 22/05/2024

Watch our patient care expert explain how to treat cold sores quickly and reliably using Aciclovir - an antiviral medication that stops the replication of the HSV-1 virus that causes cold sores!

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Herpes: Everything You Need to Know

Herpes: Everything You Need to Know

Updated: 16/02/2022

Herpes is a deeply misunderstood condition that the vast majority of human beings have in some form. It is supposedly ‘incurable’, but can it be treated? We reveal all in our ultimate guide.

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10 min read
5 Common Myths About Herpes

5 Common Myths About Herpes

Updated: 24/04/2024

The herpes virus affects the majority of us, so join us as we clear up some of the most common herpes myths and misconceptions.

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9 min read
Your Guide To Treating and Suppressing Herpes

Your Guide To Treating and Suppressing Herpes

Updated: 23/11/2021

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is highly common in the UK, so knowing which treatment is best for you is essential.

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15 min read
Everything you need to know about cold sores

Everything you need to know about cold sores

Updated: 15/04/2021

Anyone who has had a cold sore will agree that they are not pleasant. Not only are they visually unappealing, but the stigma surrounding cold sores can affect you from your dating to your professional life.

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6 min read