You can get herpes from cold sores via kissing or from having sex with someone who is experiencing an outbreak.' Herpes signs and symptoms It's actually predicted that 70 per cent of people will catch at least one type of herpes in their lifetime.
'It is caused by a herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2.
'Herpes is a common and easily transmitted infection,' says Dr Morrison. However, it is perhaps most commonly associated with the STI genital herpes. The term 'herpes' can be used to refer to any of the family of viral herpes diseases, affecting the skin (often with blisters) or the nervous system. GP Dr Clare Morrison busts the most common herpes myths, to put your mind at ease and help you seek treatment: What is herpes?
Think you might have contracted genital herpes and not sure what to do? Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) there is, but it still remains a taboo subject, shrouded in myth and stigma.
