What is the difference between genital HSV1 and HSV2?
HSV-1 is generally believed to have a lower risk of recurrance than HSV-1, or in plain English – if you have genital HSV-1, you probably have fewer outbreaks than if it is a HSV-2 infection. In general terms, HSV-1 is an “above waistline” infection that doesn’t thrive well below the waistline – and HSV-2 is the other way around.
