Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Anal herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is usually transmitted ...

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 ...

Sometimes, this patch develops on the thigh or buttocks. If this appears ... such as meningitis or an inability to empty your bladder. The virus that causes genital herpes never leaves your body.

When herpes does cause symptoms, the most common one is sores and blisters that show up on the parts of your body where the infection lives. This is called an “outbreak.” For more accurate abortion ...