Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a common and highly contagious infection that is usually sexually transmitted. Even though genital herpes is usually caused by herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), it is also possible to be caused by herpes simplex virus -1 (HSV-1), the virus usually responsible for cold sores. Genital herpes transmission can happen via any kind of sex – genital to genital, oral to genital, and genital to anal. Will I always have symptoms? More often than not, most patients infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) do not present with...
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Screening for Genital Herpes There are 2 types of test for Herpes: Blood test – for people without symptoms Swab test – for people with skin symptoms like rash, ulcer, blisters etc If you wish to have a test for Herpes, please visit any one of our clinics. We use gold-standard testing methods and provide a discrete, comfortable and 100% confidential setting for our patients. Genital Herpes is very common and is incurable. Herpes infection of the genitals can be caused by either Herpes Simplex Type 1 (HSV 1) or Herpes Simplex...
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