Is genital herpes a venereal disease?

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As we all know, the emergence of sexually transmitted diseases is infectious, and it is very difficult to cure. Therefore, for the problem of whether genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease, you can refer to the following content to understand.

Is genital herpes a venereal disease?

First of all: genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), mainly HSV-2, a small number of HSV-1. It is one of the common venereal diseases. In our life, most people suffer from genital herpes through sexual intercourse. It should be noted that the existence of the disease can seriously endanger the sexual health of men and women.

Secondly, genital herpes can occur repeatedly, which has a great impact on the health and psychology of patients; it can also infect newborns through placenta and birth canal, leading to congenital infection of newborns.

Finally: sexual contact infection, which is also the main way of transmission of genital herpes, even genital herpes is still in the incubation period, but also infectious.

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In fact, genital herpes is one of the types of sexually transmitted diseases, it should be noted that during the illness, patients can not have sexual contact with others.