If there is a bulge in something, there is a sudden large increase in it. ...a bulge in aircraft sales. ...the huge bulge of payments due over the next two years. Synonyms: increase, rise, boost, surge More Synonyms of bulge.
Two types of herpes simplex virus infections can cause genital herpes: 1  HSV-1. 2  This is the type that usually causes cold sores or fever blisters around your mouth, though it can be spread to your genital area during oral sex. 3  Recurrences are much less frequent than they are with HSV-2 infection.
1 Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1 or HHV-1) is typically the virus that causes oral herpes, but it can also spread to the genitals (for example, during oral sex) or the eyes. 2  Symptoms of HSV-1 typically include cold sores (small, pimple-like sores) or fever blisters near your mouth. Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1 or HHV-1) is typically the virus that causes oral herpes, but it can also spread to the genitals (for example, during oral sex) or the eyes. 2  Symptoms of HSV-1 typically include cold sores (small, pimple-like sores) or fever blisters near your mouth.