The pathogens that cause patients to develop genital herpes are usually herpes simplex virus type II. For antiviral treatment, the main focus is on antiviral drugs, more commonly used are acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir. For localized lesions of genital herpes, topical disinfection with povidone-iodine or povidone-iodine solution can be used. This will prevent the secondary development of bacterial infections in the localized lesions. Genital herpes is actually a very common sexually transmitted disease among the population. The way to avoid genital herpes is to reduce the number of sexual partners. Also, by taking extra precautions during sex, the risk of contracting the herpes virus can be minimized. Herpes is also a disease that is prone to recurrence. Therefore, for patients with genital herpes, they should usually pay attention to rest, strengthen exercise, reasonable diet, in order to improve personal immunity, which can effectively reduce the chance of recurrence of herpes.