Genital herpes is very common; in fact, over 18 million people in the US have genital herpes. Many people don’t even know they have genital herpes - how is that possible? Dr. Holubar explains in this video, as she describes the signs and symptoms of genital herpes. She answers questions like “What is herpes? What does herpes look like? How to know if you have herpes?”

Once you have genital herpes, you have it for life, but it impacts everyone differently.

0:00 Overview
0:32 What is genital herpes?
2:08 What happens after you are infected?
3:40 Recap

More resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfac...
https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/herpes/

Dr. Marisa Holubar, MD, MS is a Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Stanford Medicine.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 6/3/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

At the Stanford Center for Health Education, we believe that expanding access to engaging education has the power to change behaviors, improve health, and save lives.

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