Genital herpes
- Signs and symptoms
- Getting it
- Diagnosis & treatment
- Looking after you & your partner
- Long-term effects
Pronounced: jen-i-tl hur-peez
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Signs and symptoms
Genital herpes is caused by a virus - similar to the one that gives you cold sores around your lips. The difference is that genital herpes causes painful sores on and around your genitals. There is no known cure. However, if you think you have caught genital herpes you should go to your local sexual health (GUM) clinic straight away, as there are tablets you can take to help reduce the infection, but they must be taken within 72 hours of the start of any symptoms.
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