Prognosis
Recurrent attacks are the rule rather than the exception. They are generally less severe than the first attack.
The risk of recurrence is affected by:
- age - the older the better, possibly based on the viral experience of the immune system
- viral type - HSV II recurring very much more often than HSV I
- anecdotal factors:
- stress
- fatigue
- fever
- trauma
- sunlight
- oral contraceptive pill
- anaesthesia
- pregnancy
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