The incubation period for HSV-1 and HSV-2 is the same: 2 to 12 days. For most people, the symptoms begin to show up in about 3 to 6 days. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The incubation period for both oral and genital herpes is 2 to 12 days. Early testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is important, but it’s just as important to not test ...

About 12% have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the kind that most often causes genital sores. Worldwide, the numbers are higher: 67% for HSV-1 and 13% for HSV-2. Herpes infections last for ...

Two viruses, herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2), can cause a genital herpes infection. The two viruses are closely related but not identical. HSV-1 is also the most common cause ...