Causes and Risk Factors for Herpes

Learn the causes, prevalence and risk factors for the herpes simplex viruses.

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Transmission
Understand the ways in which the herpes simplex virus can spread between individuals.
Risk Factors
Everyone is at risk for herpes simplex virus. In fact, HSV-1 infects more than 85% of the world's population. Find out how to protect yourself.
Complications
Find out how genital herpes can affect pregnancy, and what changes might occur to other areas of your health.

Similar Conditions
Read about the different tests for diagnosing the herpes simplex virus.
Animation: What is Genital Herpes?
This animation shows how the virus causes the symptoms of this disease.There are two types of HSV, HSV type 1 and 2, and both can cause genital herpes.