Genital herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do...

infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth. It may...

Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus...

human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which more commonly causes oral herpes (cold sores). Another strain, HSV-2 usually causes genital herpes, although...

Neonatal herpes simplex, or simply neonatal herpes, is a herpes infection in a newborn baby, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It occurs mostly...

a menstrual period. Direct contact with the genitals can result in genital herpes. Diagnosis is usually based on symptoms but can be confirmed with specific...

virus may also present with genital lesions, although most cases of HSV-2 meningitis occur without symptoms of genital herpes. Around one fifth of people...

herpesvirus Herpes simplex, any infection caused by Herpes simplex virus 1 or 2 Herpes labialis, also called cold sores, painful blistering of the lip Genital herpes...

Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). They may be flat or project out from the surface...

Herpes is a disease. Herpes may also refer to: Genital herpes, a genital infection Herpes zoster, a disease better known as shingles Herpes labialis,...

and HSV-2 are commonly thought of as oral and genital herpes respectively, but other members in the herpes family include chickenpox (varicella/zoster)...

which is typically spread through sexual contact and is the cause of genital herpes. Two-thirds of HSE cases occur in individuals already seropositive for...

as genital herpes, syphilis or chancroid). However, this is not always the case, as a genital ulcer may have noninfectious causes as well. A genital ulcer...

90%. Although many people infected with HSV develop labial or genital lesions (herpes simplex), the majority are either undiagnosed or display no physical...

recovering, and have more frequent recurrences. Cold sore Genital herpes Herpes gladiatorum Herpes simplex List of cutaneous conditions Clark DC (2003). "Common...

Recurrent Genital Herpes Quality of Life (RGHQoL) measure is a patient-reported outcome measure which determines the impact that recurrent genital herpes has...

listed above are also linked to HPV. HPV6 and HPV11 are common causes of genital warts and laryngeal papillomatosis. An HPV infection is caused by the human...

Herpes esophagitis is a viral infection of the esophagus caused by Herpes simplex virus (HSV). While the disease most often occurs in immunocompromised...

common diseases: herpes simplex 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2, also known as HHV-1 and HHV-2; both of which can cause orolabial and genital herpes), varicella zoster...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the...

infections are found more commonly in the oral area and HSV-2 in the genital area. Ocular herpes simplex is usually caused by HSV-1. A specific clinical diagnosis...

include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Viral STIs include genital warts, genital herpes, and HIV/AIDS. Parasitic STIs include trichomoniasis. Most STIs...

known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster)...

Saharan Africa. Human alphaherpesvirus 2 infects humans, most often as genital herpes. In the United States more than one in six people have the virus. It...

Human alphaherpesvirus 1 or Herpes simplex virus 1 (HHV-1 or HSV-1) is a species of virus in the genus Simplexvirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family...

infections (STIs) such as herpes, HPV, and pubic lice can be transmitted through non-penetrative genital-genital or genital-body sexual activity, non-penetrative...

genital herpes simplex (treatment and prevention) Reduction of HSV transmission from people with recurrent infection to uninfected individuals Herpes...

of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus infections, including: Genital herpes simplex (treatment and prevention) Neonatal herpes simplex...

presentation during the first ("primary") herpes simplex infection. It is of greater severity than herpes labialis (cold sores) which is often the subsequent...

and HPV-associated diseases (e.g., genital warts and cervical cancer). Genital ulcer diseases include genital herpes, syphilis, and chancroid. These diseases...