Genital Herpes
Herpes simplex virus

Genital Herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus type l or type ll. Either type can infect the mouth (producing cold sores) or the genital area (genital herpes).

We welcome enquiries from health professionals or service organisations but regret that limited resources preclude responding to enquiries from individual patients or students.  Please refer to related sites which provide question answering services.

The vaccine trial for Genital Herpes has now closed.  Results will not be known for 2 years.  We are unable to answer any questions in relation to this trial.

Index

Essential Facts	For men and women diagnosed with herpes
More Details	For students and clinicians
Diagnosis and Management Guidelines	For health care workers managing patients with herpes
Herpes Web Links	Other sites on the world wide web with information about genital herpes
Pamphlet	Information pamphlet on herpes in PDF format (23kb)
Suggested Reading	Books for people who wish to research genital herpes in more depth.
Transmission study	Abstract: Once-Daily Valaciclovir Reduces Transmission Of Genital Herpes