Fifty to 80 percent of American adults have oral herpes (HSV-1), which causes cold sores or fever blisters in or around the mouth. Genital herpes, caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2, affects one out of every ...

Many people who have genital herpes don’t show symptoms, or the symptoms are so mild they don’t notice them — so they might not even know they have it. When herpes does cause symptoms, the most common ...

Objective The implications for sexual abuse investigation of genital herpes in a child are uncertain ... 11 were <5years of age, 14 had herpes simplex type 1, eight were tested for other sexually ...

Genital herpes is commonly shared through vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse. One in every five women aged 14 to 49 has genital herpes.1 There is no treatment for herpes. However, you can take ...