The herpes viruses are inactive but it can see after the infection, the virus enter through the nerve system and spreads to the receptive nerve neural structure called as galgia. The ganglia are the centre of the nerve system in which the nerves are spread through the various parts of the body. In the external side of the sex organ the ganglia are adjoining to the spinal cord in the lower back in case of the cold sores the ganglia are placed behind the cheek bone.
Genital herpes is induced by herpes simplex type II. In USA there are around 50 million adults have been suffering from genital herpes. The genital herpes infection has seen in women than men. It is also seen in the people who have more sex partner. It is seen that people with HSV II virus are not known that they have HSV II because the genital virus is not symptomatic. I think we must have to take some precautionary measures like safe sex amongst the partners. The genital virus is more common so it is not advisable to sex with other person.