Anal HSV-1 is primarily passed through oral-anal sex (also known as "rimming"). Anal herpes can be diagnosed with a physical exam, a review of your medical history, and a swab of the anal sores. The ...

The most common herpes symptom are sores on your genitals or mouth. But most of the time there are no symptoms, so lots of people don’t know they have herpes. For more accurate abortion options, ...

HSV-1 most commonly causes oral herpes, sometimes called cold sores or fever blisters, on your lips ... penis, scrotum, butt, ...

Herpes can live on areas of your body that aren’t protected by condoms (like the scrotum, butt cheeks, upper thighs, and labia), so condoms won’t always protect you from herpes. But they do lower your ...

To prevent the spread of genital herpes and other STIs, practise safe sex, particularly if you’re not sure of your partner’s sexual health. You need to use a barrier method such as condoms to ...