It takes anywhere from two to twenty days after your initial contact with the virus that the first outbreak occurs. Herpes can be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact and will manifest on the genitals of the infected individual. The initial outbreak will always be the worst and most aggravated among all attacks but about 60% of those who experience the initial outbreak will not be able to detect a herpes infection.
Herpes Simplex Type 1 and Herpes Simplex Type 2 are the two kinds of herpes virus. Herpes 1 is generally termed as cold sores which commonly manifest in the mouth. On the other hand Herpes 2 generally takes place in the genitals and is sexually transmitted, as it is considered.