Texts: Frazier: Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 6th Edition Chapter 12: Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System Critical Thinking Exercises Part I: Genital Herpes Melanie, a young college woman, contacts the office insisting on an appointment as soon as possible. She volunteers that she feels like she has the flu and that her glands are swollen. She complains of a headache and feels like she has a fever. Additionally, she requests a pelvic examination for "personal reasons." A medical evaluation, including a pelvic examination, is scheduled for the next morning. During the medical history, Melanie confides to the physician that while away at college she recently experienced more than one casual sexual encounter, but that she made sure that the male always wore a condom. Now she is aware of extreme discomfort in the genital area. During the pelvic examination, the physician cultures two blister-like lesions noted in the genital area and sends the specimen to the laboratory for identification.