Asymptomatic-infected people shed herpes virus only about half as often as do people who have herpes symptoms.

Taking an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen, can help ease the pain of herpes symptoms.

Although persistent stress may lead to outbreaks, the little stressful events and annoyances you face in your daily life do not appear to be stressful enough to trigger genital herpes symptoms.

Trauma to the body, such as having surgery, may make herpes symptoms appear.

Remember that triggers may not be the same for everyone, and doctors are not certain how much lifestyle has to with outbreaks of herpes symptoms.

Some people experience very mild genital herpes symptoms or no symptoms at all.

It's easy to mistake genital herpes symptoms for something else.

Genital herpes symptoms can vary greatly from person to person.

Some individuals can have very mild symptoms that may not be taken as herpes symptoms and the patient may not recognize them.