All you need to know about Herpes

Herpes is a very common condition that affects a lot of people despite of their age, gender, sexual orientation, and sexual activity level.

There is no effective cure for Herpes virus, so once people get it, they have it for life. For that reason, we will mostly concentrate on recognizing Herpes symptoms, getting proper and timely testing, and preventing transmission.

The information on this page should help non-physicians think and see like a doctor. It should not replace a visit to the doctor or testing.

This page is divided into sections based on disease stage so it’s easy to go straight to the part you need.

Each section begins with important tables that give an overview of the chapter’s most important facts. The tables are followed by frequently asked questions answered by an expert STD doctor (“Dr. F”).