Herpes & Coldsores Support Network

Facts and Figures Gender Infection is more common in women (approximately one out of four women) than in men (almost...

Conception, Pregnancy and Childbirth Herpes is not a genetic condition and so cannot be passed on from parent to child...

Most Frequently Asked Questions What is genital herpes? How did I catch genital herpes? How will genital herpes affect my...

Preventing the Transmission of Herpes It is certainly possible to have a sexual relationship and not spread the herpes virus,...

How do the current herpes & treatments work? Mode of Action The major drugs that doctors use to treat the herpes...

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

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