It has two types, HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both can cause an outbreak of genital sores, but HSV-2 is considered genital herpes. Women have a higher rate of contracting genital herpes than men for a few ...

Warning: Some of the following images are of genital areas. Early Signs of Herpes Both herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) stay with you forever, once you're ...

HERPES simplex viruses (HSV-1 and HSV-2) establish latent/reactivation patterns, giving rise to recurrent epithelial lesions, cold sores and genital herpes, in patients. These persistent infections ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann The herpes IgG test is a blood test used to diagnose ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one of the most confusing—infections. Two ...