How common is genital herpes? Genital herpes is common in the United States. More than one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years have genital herpes.

What are the odds you get herpes?

Martin and others, there is a high risk of herpes transmission during protected sex when one of the partners is herpes-positive. The probability reaches 50% to 70%. This is explained by the fact that Herpes is transmitted skin-to-skin or skin-to-mucosa.