不能治愈性传播疾病-传染  Incurable STDs - Infections

生殖器疱疹

1. 它是什么？
生殖器疱疹是一种病毒感染的导致疼痛性疱疹的传染病。通过性接触它能够被传播和能侵犯性器官（生殖器官）、直肠及其周围的皮肤。

2. 它由什么所引起？
生殖器疱疹通常由单纯疱疹II型病毒（Herpes Simplex Virus type II，HSV-II) 所引起。病毒逐渐流行的发展趋势是，单纯疱疹I型病毒（Herpes Simplex Virus type I，HSV-I) 也能致病。现今所知道的I型病毒不同的致病特点是：在口腔周围引起唇疱疹（cold sores - oral herpes）。

3. 它如何传播？
疱疹病毒能够通过与疱疹病灶或水疱的任何接触被传染，甚至与似乎健康的皮肤接触也被传染。事实上，许多感染者无肉眼可见的疱疹病灶出现，而且他们也没有意识到自己感染了传染病。这些“无形杀手们”在自己不知情的情况下散发着病毒。依据性接触的方式不同，病毒可能感染口腔、阴茎、阴囊、阴户、大腿内侧和肛门极其周围部位。病毒也能够通过仅仅接触疱疹病灶，然后再通过接触眼、口唇以及身体其他部位而受到感染（既通过手接触病灶，然后用手接触身体其他部位的间接感染——译者注）。幸运的是，因为疱疹病毒在人体外生存时间不长，它不能通过毛巾、床单、衣服、卫生间座便器等物体传播。可是，母亲在怀孕和分娩期间能将病毒传染给胎儿或新生儿。

Genital Herpes I

1. What is it?
Genital herpes is a viral infection causing painful blisters. It can be transmitted by sexual contact and thus can affect the sex organs (genitals), the rectum, and the skin around it.

2. What causes it?
Genital herpes is usually caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2). Increasingly, it is also caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) which is otherwise known for producing cold sores around the mouth (oral herpes). Oral intercourse can transmit both types of viruses.

3. How is it transmitted?
The herpes virus can be transmitted through any contact with herpes sores or blisters and even through contact with apparently healthy skin. In fact, many infected people have no visible sores and are unaware of their infection. These “shedders” shed the virus without knowing it. Depending on the form of sexual contact, the virus may affect the mouth, the penis, the scrotum, the vulva, the inner thighs, and the anus with its surrounding areas. The virus can also be spread by simply touching the herpes sores and then touching and infecting the eyes, the lips, and other  parts of the body. Fortunately, since the virus cannot survive very long outside the body, it can not be transmitted through towels,bed sheets, clothing, toilet seats, etc. However, a mother can pass the virus onto her baby during pregnancy or at birth.