It wasn't fun having recurring cold sores, but it was truly mortifying to discover that her painful mouth sores were caused by the herpes virus. Yes, the 16-year-old knew it wasn't "that kind' of ...

Genital warts and herpes can both appear in the genital area, making it easy to mistake one for the other. Although treatments can make genital warts and herpes go away temporarily, the virus is still ...

Q: My doctor just told me that I have herpes. I don’t know if I got it from my last boyfriend or the one-night stand I had after we broke up. I'm so upset, I feel like I never want to have sex again.

Genital ulcers could be one of many sexually transmitted diseases or an infection that is not transmitted by sex. An expert walks you through a case. This is the first of a three-part series on ...

It's important for anyone experiencing out-of-the-ordinary skin symptoms in the sensitive groin area to understand the differences between hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and herpes. Although both ...

A 23-year-old woman has sued a Portland nail salon after she claims a manicure left her with a virus that causes a sexually transmitted infection. The anonymous woman said she visited PDX Nails near ...

PRIMARY infection with herpes simplex is not generally manifested by disease. As a result outbreaks of illness due to this agent have not been commonly observed. Small epidemics of eczema herpeticum ...

At-home herpes tests are a convenient way to test for this common infection. Here, we examine the best herpes (HSV) test kits, from their price to their support and privacy measures. We also provide ...

The most common mode of transmission of herpes simplex virus (HSV) to neonates is in peripartum during passage through the birth canal. This most frequently concerns type 2 (HSV2). In 10% of cases, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 17-month-old female is referred by her pediatrician for a complicated toe infection. The onset was spontaneous ...