The herpes virus can cause a variety of skin and mucosal infections, which are clinically divided into primary and recurrent infections. There are 8 conditions: 1) primary genital herpes, 2) first episode of non-primary HSV-2 genital herpes (previous HSV-1 infection), 3) first episode of reactivated genital herpes (pre-existing latent HSV infection), 4) recurrent genital herpes, 5) genital herpes in immunodeficient or immunosuppressed individuals, 6) subclinical and asymptomatic genital herpes, 7) pregnant women genital herpes, 8, neonatal HSV infection. At the same time, it can produce a series of complications such as disseminated HSV infection, viral meningitis, cremasteric neuritis, and pelvic inflammatory syndrome. Genital herpes in pregnant women can also cause in utero HSV infection and neonatal infection. In addition, herpes virus is closely related to the occurrence of cervical cancer, and according to studies, the rate of antibody positivity for HSV-2 in patients with cervical cancer is significantly higher than in the normal population. Genital herpes may also be an important factor in post-abortion infertility as well as male infertility.