Lol, I wasn't aware that herpes required an ER visit. Was there an ambulance ride too?
Originally Posted by SpankyJ
Herpes simplex isn't a condition that generally requires a visit to the ER (IIRC it's possible that HSV might result in complications that would require emergency treatment).
However, in this <sarcasm>Greatest Of All Nations</sarcasm>, many, many people who don't have health insurance coverage have to use emergency rooms as their "primary care provider" because they can't get seen by a doctor any other way.
Absent further facts about the incident, I'd wager that's why she visited an ER for such a relatively minor complaint.
Cheers,
bcg