About HSVHQ

HSV information is everywhere.Clear answers are not.

HSVHQ is an independent, evidence-led resource for people who want trustworthy information about herpes without having to reconstruct it from medical papers, clinical trial registries, outdated websites, forums, and cure claims.

HSVHQ makes it easier to understand what is known, what is changing, and what remains uncertain.

Why HSVHQ exists

A herpes diagnosis often leaves people with more questions than answers.

Some resources minimize the condition so heavily that people feel dismissed. Others amplify fear, repeat outdated information, or present early research as if a cure is almost available. Even accurate information is frequently fragmented across sources written for clinicians, researchers, or regulators rather than ordinary readers.

HSVHQ does not exist to convince you that herpes is harmless or hopeless.

It exists to give serious questions serious, understandable answers.

What HSVHQ publishes

Three kinds of work. One standard of clarity.

Research tracking

HSVHQ follows vaccines, antivirals, gene-editing research, and other HSV development programs.

Each program is tracked separately so that preclinical research, human trials, regulatory review, approved treatments, discontinued programs, and unconfirmed claims are not blurred together.

Explore the research tracker

Evidence guides

Practical guides examine questions about testing, transmission, treatment, symptoms, and living with HSV.

These guides explain what studies found and where those findings stop.

Browse practical guides

Source-based explanations

Important claims should lead back to supporting evidence.

Sources may include scientific publications, clinical trial records, regulators, public-health authorities, and original program materials.

How the research is handled

Every answer should show how it was reached.

Detailed research pages include linked sources, evidence dates, program status, and explanations of important limitations.

Read the methodology

  1. Prefer primary and authoritative sources where they are available.

  2. Separate what has been demonstrated in humans from laboratory or animal research.

  3. Distinguish a program’s development stage from whether it is active, successful, or available.

  4. Preserve uncertainty when the available evidence does not support a confident conclusion.

  5. Date research pages and record meaningful updates.

  6. Correct the site when stronger or newer evidence changes the answer.

Who is behind HSVHQ

Started independently by someone living with HSV who wanted a resource like this and could not find one.

The founder is not a physician or medical researcher and remains unnamed for personal privacy. HSVHQ is not presented as a substitute for clinical expertise, and its claims should not depend on the identity or authority of one person. Readers should be able to inspect the underlying sources and understand how conclusions were reached.

Research, drafting, and structured evidence tools may be assisted by software and AI. Those tools do not determine what is true. Every published claim must stay within its cited evidence. New research content also requires explicit human approval before publication.

Medical review and limitations

Educational, not clinical.

HSVHQ is an educational resource, not a healthcare provider. It does not diagnose conditions, recommend treatment for individual patients, or replace advice from a qualified clinician.

Published guides and research pages are editorially reviewed by HSVHQ. They are not routinely reviewed by an external medical professional. Each page states whether external medical review occurred, and HSVHQ will not imply expert endorsement where none has occurred.

The medical disclaimer and terms of use explain the boundary between general information and individual medical care.

Independence

No paid version of the evidence.

HSVHQ is independently operated and is not a pharmaceutical company, healthcare provider, testing company, or patient-data service.

Commercial relationships, sponsorships, expert contributions, or other potential conflicts will be disclosed where relevant. Payment will not determine how a research program or piece of evidence is characterized.

Corrections and contact

If the evidence is stronger, the page should change.

Medical and scientific information changes, and errors are possible.

If you believe something on HSVHQ is inaccurate, outdated, missing important context, or supported by a stronger source, please send the page URL, the disputed statement, and any supporting evidence to:

contact@hsvhq.com

Substantive corrections will be reflected in the relevant page’s review or update record.

View the public corrections record