A computer-assisted questionnaire was used to assess risk behaviors associated with genital herpes.

The clinical scoring system showed 115 cases of primary genital herpes.

The effectiveness of this approach for identifying women with genital herpes is unknown.

Signs and symptoms of genital herpes were recorded by the participants and clinician.

Type 2 causes genital herpes but can also infect the mouth.

Unfortunately, it's possible to get genital herpes from oral sex.

Most people know when an outbreak of cold sores or genital herpes is coming.

Randomised clinical trials of only one genital herpes vaccine has shown efficacy so far.

Nor have studies of drugs designed to prevent lesions in genital herpes proven effective.

It was hypothesized that HSV1 was the main cause of genital herpes in New Brunswick.

Type 1 commonly causes cold sores on the mouth and lips but can also cause genital herpes.

Thirteen patients had confirmed genital herpes, seven had confirmed chancroid, and four had probable or possible primary syphilis.

Conclusions: Asymptomatic genital herpes simplex type 2 is more common than type 1.

Until now, doctors have placed less emphasis on genital herpes because it is not as dangerous as HIV.

We report the sensitivity and specificity of physical examination findings for diagnosing primary syphilis, chancroid, and genital herpes.

Our data confirm the growing importance of HSV-1 in primary genital herpes; oro-genital sex is the main risk factor.