Key Clinical Points Genital Herpes In some populations, herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1
(HSV-1) is a more common cause of initial episodes of genital herpes than HSV type 2 (HSV …

Genital herpes (GH) is the fourth most common sexually transmitted infection diagnosed at
genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the United Kingdom. 1 There are two herpes …

Objectives: To prospectively measure the uptake of Herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2)
testing and psychosocial response to a new serologic diagnosis of HSV-2 in a health …

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a positive herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
serological test on psychosocial functioning among people with no known history of genital …

Over the past 10 years there has been a pronounced increase in the number of cases of
genital herpes seen in sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in the United Kingdom …

Background Genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) has emerged as the leading cause
of first-episode genital herpes among specific populations in the United States, such as …

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain factors associated with HSV-1 and HSV-2 isolates in patients
attending a genitourinary medicine clinic with symptomatic first episode genital herpes …

Sixty-six source contacts of index patients with first-episode genital infection caused by
herpes simplex virus (HSV) were evaluated for evidence of current or past HSV infections …

Herpes genitalis is typically studied in patient panels identified at specialized sexually
transmitted disease clinics or with information obtained from herpes self-help groups. This …

Objective: To compare and contrast attitudes and behaviours of family doctors and patients
with regard to genital herpes and its management. Methods: Family doctors and infected …