Medically Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on November 29, 2022
Question 1/15

Most people with genital herpes don’t know it.

  • True
  • False
Question 2/15

How many people in the U.S. are estimated to have genital herpes?

  • 1 million
  • 10 million
  • 30 million
  • 45 million
Question 3/15

Genital herpes caused by HSV-2 is found more frequently in women than in men.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/15

Genital herpes is caused by bacteria and may be cured with antibiotics.

  • True
  • False
Question 5/15

You can get genital herpes from a toilet seat.

  • True
  • False
Question 6/15

You can get genital herpes from someone who doesn’t have visible sores.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/15

Washing the genital area before and after sex can help prevent the transmission of genital herpes.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/15

A pregnant woman can give herpes to their unborn baby.

  • True
  • False
Question 9/15

A blood test can determine if someone has or has been exposed to genital herpes.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/15

New or initial genital herpes infections ...

  • Tend to be the most severe
  • May produce fever and flu-like symptoms
  • Can cause genital itching, burning, and painful genital blisters
  • All of the above
Question 11/15

When do the sores associated with genital herpes typically heal after the first outbreak?

  • Within a week
  • Within one to two weeks
  • Within two to four weeks
  • Within five to six weeks
Question 12/15

Genital herpes outbreaks increase in frequency over time.

  • True
  • False
Question 13/15

Which of these is NOT a commonly reported trigger of a genital herpes outbreak?

  • Vigorous sex
  • Stress
  • Surgery
  • Perspiration
Question 14/15

Herpes simplex virus type 2 settles permanently in the body closest to what region?

  • Stomach lining
  • Spinal cord
  • Digestive tract
  • Bone marrow
Question 15/15

The period of time when a person feels an outbreak coming on is called the:

  • Prodrome
  • Prescience
  • Preconception
  • Presage