Why does this patient believe he does not have herpes

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A young man presents to his primary care physician with genital lesions and is told that he has herpes. He refuses to believe this diagnosis because he is in a long-standing relationship with a woman who clearly has never shown signs of vaginal herpes lesions.

Question 1: Why does this patient believe he does not have herpes based on his girlfriend's condition?

Question 2: Explain why the number of people in the United States who have genital herpes may be a lot higher than official statistics depict.

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