Psychological and psychosexual implications of herpes simplex virus infections
Mindel A;;
scandinavian journal of infectious diseases supplementum1996Vol. 100pp. -
289
a1996scandinavianpsychological
Abstract
Genital herpes causes considerable psychological and psychosexual morbidity. The most common emotional responses are depression, anguish, anger, diminution in self-esteem and hostility towards the person believed to be the source of the infection. These emotional problems appear to be worse in women …