Herpes, the virus that causes cold sores, is still very common in the U.S., the latest statistics show. But it’s becoming less common, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) finds. That’s ...

On some level, you already know that genital herpes is super-common and not at all a death sentence (for you or your sex life)-but all of that knowledge tends to go out the window when you see bumps ...

Genital herpes infections are very common. There are 42 million new infections each year — that averages out to one new person infected each second. While treatments can help with symptoms, there's no ...

Infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is for life. Although HSV-2 is the main cause of genital herpes, HSV-1 – the virus responsible for cold sores – can be transmitted by oral sex, so it, too ...

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 ...

Scientists have a found a possible link between the herpes simplex virus and neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study. The researchers also identified a protein that may restrict the ...

Over 800 million people have genital herpes — and in many cases the virus can flare up over a person's lifetime, causing painful symptoms. So... Genital herpes infections are very common. There are 42 ...