Genital Herpes Symptoms, Pictures, and Treatment

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/17/2020 Reviewed by Nivin Todd, MD on December 17, 2020
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American Sexual Health Association
Brown University Health Education: "Genital Herpes."
CDC: "Genital Herpes - CDC Fact Sheet."
Kimberlin, D. Human Herpes Viruses, 2007.
TeensHealth: "Genital Herpes."
University of Rochester Medical Center: "What You Need to Know About STDs."
UpToDate.com: "Patient information: Genital herpes (Beyond the Basics)."
WomensHealth.gov: "Genital herpes fact sheet."
Reviewed by Nivin Todd, MD on December 17, 2020
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