For HSV-2, women are disproportionately affected, having almost double the infection rate of men. Women’s anatomy makes them ...

‘There isn’t a cure for herpes, which means you may get outbreaks again in the future. These are often less sever and don’t last as long as the initial outbreak. They can sometimes be triggered when ...

The woman who already has antibodies to both HSV-1 and HSV-2 at the onset of pregnancy has the least risk of perinatal transmission. HSV is common in the adult population; therefore, many women ...

On a Pap smear, a squamous cell invaded by HSV can closely resemble a squamous cell carcinoma (Fig. 5). This similarity helps to explain why, until relatively recently, there was a suspicion that ...

The herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSV-1) usually causes cold sores, and the herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) usually causes genital herpes. However, it is possible for HSV-1 to affect the ...

HSV-1 or HSV-2, by the time they’re 25,” says Dr Liz Foley. “In women, we see about 20,000 new cases each year in our clinics in England. So we see people with herpes all the time.