Genital herpes victim face a‐myriad of physical, phychological, and emotional problems
affecting not only their health, but their sexuality and sexual relationships as well. Due to …

Data from the National Disease and Therapeutic Index (NDTI) Survey indicate that the
number of physician‐patient consultations concerning genital herpes increased 15‐fold …

Understanding the psychosocial aspects of genital herpes will enable community health
nurses to be aware of the range of responses by young adults to the disease and of …

This paper has outlined the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of
genital herpes. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, chronic in …

A descriptive study of 252 young adults with genital herpes recruited from newspaper
advertisements in a metropolitan area on the West coast revealed gender differences in …

The incidence of genital herpes is increasing. Proper diagnosis and management is crucial
in pregnant women because transmission to neonates can be deadly. The diagnosis and …

Unfortunately, the growing incidence of herpes is not the only disturbing factor. Individuals
can never rid themselves of this virus, and both symptomatic and asymptomatic pregnant …

Clinicians are increasingly faced with the task of counseling herpes genitalis patients.
Excessive and exaggerated media coverage has caused a heightened emotional response …

Genital herpes is an incurable sexually transmitted infection, whose course is often recurrent
in nature. This viral infection is a result of an inoculation of either of two identified serotypes …

Diagnosis and Management Page 1 Genital Herpes Infections: Diagnosis and Management
Marilyn Doermann Kellum, RNC, MSN Arlene Loucks, RNC, MSN Abstract Herpes genitalia is a …