The woman who already has antibodies to both HSV-1 and HSV-2 at the onset of pregnancy has the least risk of perinatal transmission. HSV is common in the adult population; therefore, many women ...

A significant association was observed between HSV-2 infection and the occurrence of high-risk HPV, particularly the primary types attributed to cervical cancer.

Both Suzanna (L) and Emily (R) want to break down the stigma attached to herpes (Picture: Supplied) ‘I was depressed and anxious,’ says Suzanna Brusikiewicz. ‘I thought my dating life was over, my sex ...

It’s been eight years since she first contracted the virus, and she still lives with cold sore outbreaks till this day.

Not only does HSV-1 cause cold sores, in the cases of young women it is probably a more common cause of genital herpes than HSV-2,' says Dr David Brown, clinical virologist with the Public Health ...

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that leads to the formation of painful blisters, known as herpetic sores. These fluid-filled bumps can rupture, releasing fluid before ...

Although condoms probably can prevent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, research data on the issue are sparse. To learn more, researchers studied 1843 men and women who were ...