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