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• 1. HSV Epidemiology
• 2. Natural History of HSV Infection
• 3. Subclinical Genital HSV
• 4. HSV Serologic Tests
• 5. Routine HSV Serologic Screening
• 6. HSV Diagnostic Testing of Genital Lesions
• 7. Management of First-Episode Genital Herpes
• 8. Suppressive Therapy for Recurrent HSV Infection
• 9. Episodic Therapy for Recurrent Genital Herpes
• 10. Suppressive HSV Therapy in HSV-Serodifferent Couples
• 11. Preventing Acquisition of HSV Late in Pregnancy
• 12. Management of Pregnant Persons with Recurrent Genital HSV
• 13. Management of a Woman in Labor with Active Genital Herpes
• 14. Chronic HSV Suppressive Therapy in Persons with HIV Infection
• 15. Treatment of Acyclovir-Resistant HSV

A 34-year-old healthy cisgender woman with a medical history significant for oral “cold sores” presents for evaluation of a 2-day history of multiple, shallow, painful genital ulcers. A diagnosis of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) is suspected and diagnostic testing is performed. Presumptive antiviral treatment for genital HSV is started. This is the first episode of genital HSV that she is aware of. After discussing this likely diagnosis with her, she is very concerned about future recurrences.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the risk and frequency of clinical reactivation and recurrence after a first episode of genital herpes with HSV-1 or HSV-2?

Recurrences are more frequent with genital HSV-2 infection than with genital HSV-1 infection

Recurrences are more frequent with genital HSV-1 infection than with genital HSV-2 infection

The frequency of recurrences with genital HSV-1 infection and genital HSV-2 infection are similar

Recurrences for either genital HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection are rare and occur in fewer than 2% of persons