Recently I counseled a young woman who had herpes on how and what to tell her boyfriend of a few years about her condition. She was terrified. First of all, she had never sought treatment. Until recently, she had been in denial about her condition. Luckily, she was smart enough...
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great information
hgirl
Monday, December 17, 2007 at 09:22 PM -
Protection
Anonymous
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 09:56 AMHi,
Having been recently diagnosed, I read through quite a few articles on protection.
I realize I am still angry after my diagnosis...however...this article as a closing statement says "Next Time Use Protection"...so after a year of sleeping with my boyfriend after having been told he was clean, then marrying him...only later to find out he likely infected me (we are now divorced)....please advise how I would have continued to use a condom throughout my 9 year relationship and 6 years of marriage?
Quite a few women have a similar story...what then? Use a condom with your husband for the rest of your life, is it not supposed to be based on trust?
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63 years old. Other than sexual contact, how is the virus transmitted?
Posted 12/18 Comments (14)
I am a 63 year old woman whose blood test came back...
It is very useful. Many people find the first time that they tell someone is the hardest. Here are some more tips for talking about it before a relationship becomes intimate:
http://www.stdpal.com. It is a niche community for Herpes singles