Am I At Risk Of Getting Genital Herpes?

Are you sexually active?

Are you a woman?

Do you have multiple sexual partners?

Do you practice unprotected sex (sex without a latex condom)?

Have you had sex with a person who has genital herpes?

Do you change sexual partners frequently?

Have you already had any sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

Do you have HIV infection?

Do you have any chronic health problems that have weakened your immunity?

Did you become sexually active before you were 15?

Based on your answers you have a low risk of getting genital herpes. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It is more common in women than in men, although the infection spreads more easily from men to women. It is very common for teenagers and adolescents who find it easier to engage in risky sexual relations. Genital herpes often cannot be seen, so the person himself does not know that he is infected. However, even if a person has no symptoms, genital herpes can be easily transmitted if you practice unprotected sex (sex without a latex condom).

Based on your answers you have a moderate risk of getting genital herpes. Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects about 776,000 people a year in the United States. It is estimated that every sixth person between the ages of 14 and 49 in America has genital herpes. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus remains in your body after the initial infection, and can be reactivated several times during your life. People who have the highest risk of getting genital herpes are those who have a large number of sexual partners or practice sex without using a latex condom.

Based on your answers you have a high risk of getting genital herpes. Genital herpes is a widespread sexually transmitted infection (STI). It can be transmitted through vaginal, anal and oral sex. You can become infected if you come in contact with the herpes simplex virus (HSV) in herpetic sores, genital secretions, or the infected skin of the genital area. You can get genital herpes even if you receive oral sex from a person who has oral herpes. People with a weakened immune system, who find it harder to fight infections than otherwise healthy people, have an increased risk of developing genital herpes.