Before revision: People with many lifetime sexual partners and those who are sexually active from a young age are also at higher-risk for the transmission of HSV-2 in the U.S. Women are at higher risk than men for acquiring HSV-2 infection, and the chance of being infected increases with age .
After revision: People with many lifetime sexual partners and those who are sexually active from a young age are also at higher-risk for the transmission of HSV-2 in the U.S. Due to the anatomical nature of the vagina women.This is evident despite women on average having a lower number of sexual partners are at higher risk than men for acquiring HSV-2 infection, and the chance of being infected increases with age .