Herpes simplex kamuwa da cuta ce ta kwayar cutar ta herpes simplex virus (HSV). Kalmar "herpes" ta fito ne daga kalmar Helenanci "herpein," wanda ke nufin "raguwa ko rarrafe," yana nufin hanyar da kwayar cutar ke yaduwa daga mutum zuwa wani. Kalmar “simple” tana nufin “mai sauƙi” ko kuma “marasa rikitarwa,” kuma ana amfani da ita don bambance wannan ƙwayar cuta da sauran ƙwayoyin cuta na herpes waɗanda za su iya haifar da cututtuka masu tsanani.Akwai nau'i biyu na cutar ta herpes simplex: HSV- 1 da HSV-2. HSV-1 an fi haɗa shi da ciwon kai na baka, wanda ke haifar da ciwon sanyi ko zazzaɓi a kusa da baki. HSV-2 an fi danganta shi da ciwon sanyin al’aura, wanda ke haifar da gyambo ko blisters a yankin al’aura. ko fitar al'aura. Da zarar wani ya kamu da kwayar cutar, zai iya zama barci a jikinsa na dogon lokaci kuma zai iya sake kunnawa daga baya, yana haifar da barkewar bayyanar cututtuka. tsawon lokacin bayyanar cututtuka, da kuma rage haɗarin watsawa ga wasu. A halin yanzu babu maganin cutar ta herpes simplex, kuma kwayar cutar na iya kasancewa a cikin jiki har abada.