Sex News
September, 1984
Herpes UpdateAs we went to press, the Food and Drug Administration was pondering approval of the drug Acyclovir for longterm treatment of herpes. Previously, the FDA had OK'd topical applications of the drug for treatment of first-time herpes inflammations. New evidence suggests that an oral form may prevent subsequent outbreaks, too.But even bigger news is on the horizon--a herpes vaccine. John A. Graves, director of The Herpes Resource Center, told us that completion of testing and subsequent...
