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.
Herpes simplex virus, or HSV, is an extremely common and usually mild viral infection. One in five adults in the US is believed to be infected with genital herpes. HSV causes cold sores or fever blisters (oral herpes), and it also causes genital sores (genital herpes).