After doing suppressive therapy for two years I finally decided it was time to see whether my body could fight the herpes virus on its own. I had just broken up with my boyfriend, moved to a new city, and was looking forward to the single life again. I assumed I wouldn’t be having as much sex as I had while in a... Read more
According to various recent news articles, researchers at
Duke University have made a discovery that could make cold sore sufferers very
happy. They have found that HSV-1,
which is very common and typically causes cold sores on the mouth, produces
microbits of genetic material, called LAT RNA, which cause the virus to lay
dormant in... Read more
Have you just met someone who you'd like to be (or have already been) intimate with and want to tell him/her you have herpes? Once you've educated yourself about herpes and picked the ideal location/situation to discuss your disease, then it's time to let the cat out of the bag. Although everyone reacts differently to this type of... Read more
Possibly the hardest part of having herpes is telling a
partner about it. I spent the last
few weeks discussing whether and when it may be appropriate to tell a new
partner, now I’d like to spend a little time taking on the subject of how it
can be done. I’ve seen a lot of
people discuss their fears about this and I... Read more