Am I at risk?

Even though anyone can get herpes - even if they have only ever had one sexual partner, there are certain lifestyle factors and behaviours that can increase your risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection ( STI Glossary: STI
A sexually transmitted infection. ).

These include:

• Age
• Number of lifetime sexual partners
• Females (almost twice as likely as men)

If these risk factors relate to you, it is important that you get regularly tested for STI s.

Most people don’t realise that genital herpes isn’t part of a standard STI test Glossary: STI Test
A test that checks for specific sexually transmitted infection. The infections that a STI Test checks for can vary depending on your symptoms and doctor. Speak to your doctor for more information. . So if you have recurring genital symptoms that you think might be genital herpes speak to your doctor and specifically ask to get tested for herpes.