HSV-1 vs HSV-2: what the type does and does not tell you
Why HSV type and infection site both matter, what tests establish, and how genital recurrence, shedding, transmission, and treatment compare.
Herpes symptoms: what they can look like and when to get checked
What oral and genital herpes symptoms can look like, why appearance cannot diagnose HSV, and when testing or prompt care matters.
Herpes treatment: what antivirals can and cannot do
Treatment is usually discussed in three patterns: a course for a first clinical episode, episodic treatment for a recurrence, or daily suppressive treatment.
Genital herpes transmission: what changes the risk?
How genital HSV spreads, what lowers risk, and why study percentages cannot become one personal forecast.
Herpes testing: what to test, when, and how to read the result
When to test a herpes sore, when HSV blood tests help, and what each result can and cannot establish.