How common is oral herpes?

Answer 1

Genital herpes, also known as HSV-2, is a common sexually transmitted disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about one in six persons in the US has genital herpes, or 16.2%. However, as many as 90% of those infected are unaware that they have the virus. This is because many people have never have symptoms, or very mild symptoms that go unrecognized.

Genital herpes is more common among females affecting approximately 1 out of 5 women. Genital herpes affects about 1 in 9 men. It is more likely for an infected male to transmit genital herpes to his female partner than from an infected female to her male partner.

The only way to know whether you have genital herpes is to get tested. You should speak to your health care practitioner for advice. There are also numerous commercial health-care solutions available on the internet.

Answer 2

Chlamydia is very common with an estimate of 2.8 millon cases per year. Also chlamydia is common among teens, with one in fifteen teen girls infected. Half of all females will have chlamydia before age 30. Chlamydia is the most common STD in the USA.

Answer 3

Cold sores are common; 80% of us are infected with the virus.

Answer 4

A cold sore comes when you're eating to much junk and stuff. Right now, I got a cold sore too. It only comes when you eat too much unhealthy stuff.

Answer 5

Roughly 1 in 5 people have genital herpes.

Answer 6

HSV1 is extremely common. The vast majority of adults have been infected previously with HSV1.

Answer 7

Oral herpes are very common; estimates are 80% of us are infected with the virus.

Answer 8

Every 1 in 4 people have it.

Answer 9

About 80% of us are infected by HSV-1.