Hr a vru (like tht f cold, fever) tht resides within ur body, but ur bd mmunt tm ntntl fght and rvnt th hr breakout. Th ntbd rdud n th body lw keep th herpes virus n hk. It n of the mt mmn xull transmitted disease (STD) n the world.
WHAT IS HERPES?
Gntl herpes is a xull trnmttd nftn (STI) tht causes bltr nd ulcers. Hr caused b th hr mlx vru (HSV), whh trnmttd thrugh kn-t-kn ntt.
Hr n fft vru areas of the body but mt mmnl found on th gntl, nu r mouth. The bltr heal wth tm (uull wthn 2-3 wk), but th vru tht u them cannot b urd, and hr outbreaks wll ftn rur.
Hw d you gt genital hr?
Herpes most nftu whn you hv bltr, but the vru n b passed on vn whn mn h no symptoms (normally mmdtl trght bfr r ftr an utbrk).
Herpes passed on thrugh kn-t-kn contact, including vgnl, anal or oral sex wthut a ndm r dental dm. Th means th virus can b d n vn f you don't hv penetrative sex, rgm r jult (cum).