According to the CDC or Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Genital Herpes is an STD caused by two types of viruses: the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), but mostly herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).” Genital herpes is quite common in the United States. In 2018, the CDC estimated there were 572,000 new genital herpes infections in the U.S. among people aged 14 to 49. Genital herpes can cause painful genital sores and can be severe in people who have compromised immune systems. However, Genital Herpes outbreaks are not made only of rashes and blister--but stories. This book is my experience of how came to be Herpes Free.