Genital Herpes Diagnosis Symptoms Treatment Prevention
It has two variants: HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is typically transmitted orally via sores or saliva. Some common examples include sharing drinking glasses or kissing. HSV-1 most commonly results in oral cold sores. HSV-2 is sexually transmitted and causes genital herpes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 12% of people 14-49 years old have HSV-2 infection. But an increasing number of genital herpes infections are caused by HSV-1....