More woman have herpes than men.
Genital Herpes that infects the tissue of the cervix is suspected to have a role in cervical cancer. This is an important reason to have yearly pap smears. Women that have genital herpes on their cervix may not feel it when they have an outbreak. This is another reason for today's high rate of transmission. Herpes Simplex II is the herpes that is typically know as genital herpes.