genital herpes

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The upcoming study is expected to be observer blinded and placebo-controlled, with the patients including 100 healthy volunteers who do not have any current or past history of symptomatic genital herpes infections.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022

Tests in mice and guinea pigs showed that this vaccine prevented infection with the virus that causes genital herpes.

From Scientific American • Dec. 29, 2021

That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention actually recommends against widespread screening for genital herpes.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2019

There is no cure for herpes, but antiviral medicines can help to reduce the severity and duration of outbreaks of both oral and genital herpes.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018

For genital herpes, drugs such as acyclovir can reduce the number and duration of the episodes of active viral disease during which patients develop viral lesions in their skins cells.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013