What is herpes simplex virus infection?

Herpes simplex is a virus that is categorized by location. Non-oral and non-genital herpes include disorders such as herpetic whitlow (fingers), herpes gladiatorum (face, ears), ocular herpes (eyes), cerebral herpes infection encephalitis, Mollaret's meningitis, neonatal herpes.

How do members experience herpes simplex virus infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with herpes simplex virus infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for herpes simplex virus infection*

*Data from patients with herpes simplex virus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with herpes simplex virus infection*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Valtrex)
Perceived effectiveness
for herpes simplex virus infection (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
herpes simplex virus infection (6)
Treatment

(Zovirax)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
herpes simplex virus infection (1)

*Data from patients with herpes simplex virus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has herpes simplex virus infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 37
30s 76
40s 57
50s 58
60s 38
70+ 26

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 66
Female 219

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What is herpes simplex virus infection?

Herpes simplex is a virus that is categorized by location. Non-oral and non-genital herpes include disorders such as herpetic whitlow (fingers), herpes gladiatorum (face, ears), ocular herpes (eyes), cerebral herpes infection encephalitis, Mollaret's meningitis, neonatal herpes.



Common symptoms reported by people with herpes simplex virus infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for herpes simplex virus infection

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Valtrex)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
63
Treatment name(s)

(Zovirax)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
59

Data from patients with herpes simplex virus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with herpes simplex virus infection

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Valtrex)
Perceived effectiveness
for herpes simplex virus infection (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Treatment name(s)

(Zovirax)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with herpes simplex virus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has herpes simplex virus infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 135 say HSV is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 37
30s 76
40s 57
50s 58
60s 38
70+ 26

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 66
Female 219

These charts show data from HSV patients who have completed their condition history
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