Genital herpes is an STD and an infectious disease, so it is definitely transmitted by sexual contact, mainly through blistering fluid, local exudate, and some viruses present on the mucosal surface of the lesion. The disease is mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse, unprotected sex between men and women is the source of genital herpes, but it is also important to note that indirect sexual intercourse, including oral sex, can also transmit genital herpes. Indirect transmission through contaminants is also possible, but less likely. There is also mother-to-child transmission, where a mother with genital herpes can transmit the herpes virus directly to her newborn through the birth canal during childbirth, or through the placenta during pregnancy.