Stigma has long accompanied sexually transmissible infections (STI) and hindered
prevention and control efforts. It not only acts as a formidable barrier to STI testing, treatment …

Genital herpes (GH) is caused by 2 related yet distinct viruses: herpes simplex viruses (HSV)
type-1 (HSV-1) and type-2 (HSV-2). 1 In 2016, there were an estimated 491.5 million people …

Context Since herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) antibody tests have become
commercially available, an increasing number of persons have learned that they have …

Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has been proposed for inclusion in the UK
cervical screening programme. While testing may bring some benefits to the screening …

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)—infected persons have high rates of herpes
simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, ranging from 50% to 90% in studies of HIV-infected …

Background Economic losses due to herpes simplex infections in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) are unknown. We estimated economic and quality-of-life losses due to …

Reducing Adolescent Risk: Toward an Integrated Approach focuses on common influences
that result in a number of interrelated risk behaviors in order to design more unified …

Background Prospective studies of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in
discordant couples have shown a low rate of transmission. However, unlike partners with …

Importance Genital herpes is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the United States,
occurring in almost 1 in 6 persons aged 14 to 49 years. Infection is caused by 2 subtypes of …

Importance Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a prevalent sexually transmitted
infection. Vertical transmission of HSV can lead to fetal morbidity and mortality. Objective To …