Herpes Genital Herpes Pictures, Symptoms
Herpes simplex is a common and usually mild recurrent skin condition. It can cause "cold sores" or "fever blisters" on the mouth or face--what is called oral herpes. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 and type 2. Here are resources to information on herpes, including pictures, symptoms and prevention.
Pictures of herpes and more resources that can be shared with teenagers.
Pictures of herpes and more resources that can be shared with teenagers.
Simple true or false quiz to test how much you know about this STD.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses.
Results of a nationally representative study show that genital herpes infection is common in the United States. Learn more here.
HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be found in and released from the sores that the viruses cause, but they also are released between outbreaks from skin that does not appear to be broken or to have a sore.
Most people infected with HSV-2 are not aware of their infection. Read about it here.
Genital herpes can cause recurrent painful genital sores in many adults, and herpes infection can be severe in people with suppressed immune systems.
There is no cure, but there are treatments. Learn about them here.
The surest way to avoid transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, including genital herpes, is to abstain from sexual contact.
