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Sexually transmitted infections

Genital Herpes Simplex Anatomic Site

Anatomic site

The frequency of recurrence varies with the anatomic site and the virus type. The frequency of recurrences of genital HSV-2 herpes is higher than that of HSV-1 orolabial infection. HSV-1 oral infections recur more often than genital HSV-1 infections. HSV-2 genital infections occur 6 times more frequently than HSV-1 genital infections. The frequency of recurrence is lowest for orolabial HSV-2 infections.