Herpes & Coldsores Support Network

There are cases where a person can have the herpes virus and show little or no symptoms, often referred to...

Understanding the two different types of the Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is an important part of understanding herpes and its...

How do I tell someone (especially my partner) I have genital herpes? When it comes down to the basics of...

Herpes viruses are extremely common and around 100 have been identified in a variety of animal species. All of the...

How often are Herpes recurrences? When the virus reactivates (or wakes up) it travels nerve paths to the surface of...

The herpes virus can spread from person to person through skin-to-skin contact. It can appear on many different areas of...

What is Viral Shedding? When the herpes virus is not active on the surface of the skin it resides in...