Abstract: Genital herpes, a frequently recurrent sexually transmitted disease, brings about tremendous impact on patients′ physical and mental health, and quality of life. In order to provide up-to-date guidance for clinicians, the Sexually Transmitted Disease Group, Combination of Traditional and Western Medicine Dermatology has revised the Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Genital Herpes by Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine（2009）. Diagnosis of genital herpes should be based on the comprehensive analysis of epidemiological history, clinical manifestations and laboratory results. Patients should be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, western medicine, or integrated traditional and western medicine according to the severity of different clinical types, and health education also should be given.

Key words: Herpes genitalis, Diagnosis, Clinical protocols, TCM WM therapy