This image displays a grouping of blisters on the buttocks in a patient with herpes simplex. This image displays a severe outbreak of herpes in the genital region.
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Genital Herpes  Information for adults

Picture of Genital Herpes: This image displays a grouping of blisters on the buttocks in a patient with herpes simplex. Divider line
This image displays a grouping of blisters on the buttocks in a patient with herpes simplex.
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Who's At Risk
Genital herpes can affect anyone who is sexually active. In fact, approximately 10–60% of the general population is infected with genital herpes.

Herpes is spread from person to person by direct skin-to-skin contact. The virus is most contagious when there are visible sores in the genital region. HSV can also be spread when there are no sores present, however, which is called asymptomatic shedding. Remember that only 20% of people who are infected with HSV actually develop visible blisters or sores, which means that approximately 80% of people with HSV have not been diagnosed and are unaware of their condition. Therefore, they can unknowingly transmit the infection to their sexual partners.
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Last Modified: 17 Apr 2009
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