Herpes facts
- Genital herpes is a common STI
- Around 80% of people infected with genital herpes don't know they have the virus.
- 1 in 8 adult Australians have genital herpes
- Genital herpes is twice as common in women than in men
- 80% of people with genital herpes don't realise that they have it
- 70% of people with genital herpes get it from a partner who didn't have an outbreak at the time of sexual contact
- The most common symptoms of genital herpes are redness, tingling and itching
- If you experience recurrent genital symptoms see your doctor and request a STI test that includes genital herpes
- Genital herpes treatments can be tailored to suit your lifestyle
- There are simple treatments available to reduce genital herpes outbreaks
- Suppressive therapy helps to reduce viral shedding
- Reducing viral shedding lessens the risk of genital herpes transmission
Anyone can get herpes
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). 1 in 8 adult Australians have it. It is so common that you can catch it even if you've only had a few sexual partners. In fact, it could take just one sexual partner to catch it.
If you have recurring symptoms like redness, tingling or itching anywhere inside your underwear see a doctor and ask to get tested for genital herpes.
Is genital herpes part of a standard STI test?
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