 [ Symptoms ] will my partner have major health problems because of genital herpes [ Disease ] the biggest impact of genital herpes is usually emotional painful symptoms limitations on sexual activity and that it is an incurable lifelong condition can lead to depression if your partner is pregnant or trying to get pregnant however genital herpes is a major concern her doctor must be made aware of it genital herpes is also more serious for people with hiv and other conditions that weaken the immune system you may have heard that genital herpes causes cervical cancer that is not exactly true it may be a factor but it is not the main cause