From the category archives:

I Have Herpes

Spreading Herpes: How Not To Be A Part Of Herpes Transmission

February 19, 2010

It is part of our human nature as woman (at least it is for me and many women I speak with) that when first being diagnosed with genital herpes our primary worry is not so much for our own body and what this condition means for us personally, but how this will affect our future [...]

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People With Herpes: Don’t Believe Everything You Read

February 15, 2010

It continues to amaze me (although I am not sure why) how much completely irrational and irresponsible information is available on the internet regarding herpes.
This morning I found this comment from 2008 on Angela’s site www.yoshi2me.com:
You are lucky to find a guy who would marry you knowing you have herpes. Most wouldn’t as it is [...]

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Herpes Transmission: What You Need To Know

February 10, 2010

The first thing you need to know about herpes transmission is that it has nothing to do with promiscuity and everything to do with being exposed to the virus at the wrong time in the wrong place.  A case can certainly be made that if you are having regular unprotected sex with multiple partners, that [...]

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I have herpes: Possible first emotional response(s)

February 1, 2010

Unless you are aware that you are being exposed to the genital herpes virus (i.e. knowing that your partner carries the virus and taking that calculated risk responsibly), it can be absolutely terrifying to find out you have contracted vaginal herpes.  The bottom line being that hearing, “You have herpes”, easily translates into having to [...]

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Herpes: My Name Is Nanci And I Have A Vaginal Herpes Outbreak

December 10, 2009

There I said it.  Writing this blog I feel pressure to remain outbreak free.  That in order for me to be credible and communicate my message that having herpes does not in any way make you less attractive, sexy, and desirable to the opposite sex (or the same sex, of course..) I need to be [...]

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