HerpesChance calculators estimate statistical likelihood and are not diagnostic tests.
Models were built from publicly available CDC NHANES datasets (2009-2016), using demographic and questionnaire variables with statistical association to HSV prevalence.
The site uses logistic-regression based modeling and demographic binning approaches to generate probability estimates for HSV-1 and HSV-2 contexts.
Outputs are approximate and sensitive to input quality. They do not confirm infection status and should be interpreted as educational risk context only.
For symptoms, exposure concerns, or diagnosis, consult a licensed clinician and appropriate lab testing.