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What Is It?
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that causes blisters and skin ulcers in the genital area. It can be caused by either of two types of herpes simplex virus, HSV-1 or HSV-2. HSV-2 is the more common cause.
HSV spreads from person to person through kissing and skin-to-skin contact, as well as through vaginal, oral or anal intercourse. An infected person often transmits the virus when skin blisters or ulcers are visible, but the virus also can be spread when there...
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Herpes labialis (oral Herpes simplex)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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