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Sexual Health and Genital Herpes

.Genital herpes is a highly contagious infection usually spread through intercourse with a person with infected sores. The first outbreak of herpes...

Herpes Test: what You Should Know

If you get a “positive” result from the viral culture or PCR tests, it likely means you have herpes. A “negative” viral culture or PCR result could...

Common Symptoms of Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). At this point th...

Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV-1 & HSV-2

Symptoms of herpes simplex virus typically appear as a blister or as multiple blisters on or around affected areas -- usually the mouth, genitals, ...

Skin and Herpes Simplex Viruses

Herpes simplex viruses are categorized into two types: type 1 (HSV-1 or oral herpes) and type 2 (HSV-2 or genital herpes). Symptoms of HSV typicall...