Herpes is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the US with 45 million people carrying the virus. Genital herpes caused by the herpes virus can cause serious or fatal infections in newborns if the mother is infected with the virus at the time of childbirth. The virus also makes it easy for people to transmit and contract HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection. If not detected and treated promptly, genital herpes in men can lead to severe complications.