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sarahsweet

posted 10/07/2008, comment (1)

A story that's a little bit different

I'm 23/f, and was diagnosed with genital herpes just under a year ago, on November 20th 2007. Having read several of the posts on this site, and not really finding anything similar to my experiences, I decided to relate my own story. In August of 2007, I met a wonderful guy, smart, attractive and the perfect counterpoint to my vivacious... Read more Chevron

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Michigangirl

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posted 09/29/2008, comments (9)

One Mistake - All it takes

I recently was put in a terrible position. My relationship was in a rut, and it was devastating. We were fighting a lot and instead of trying to fix it, it became too much of a hassle between our jobs and the fighting so we both walked away with much regret on our shoulders for not trying harder to make things right. About 3 weeks after... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/13/2008, comments (2)

Why Herpes is a Puzzle

Despite the fact that genital herpes affects millions of people directly, it also affects millions of others indirectly. People who don't have genital herpes may look to the person who does for answers. The trouble is, many of the people with the condition are confused or ill-informed themselves. So why is genital herpes such a... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/02/2008, comments (0)

The Final Herpes Story

Script 3 Take 1: Your widowed mom has been dating some men. She is quite attractive, still very active and married your dad at a very young age. So her sexual experience was basically "one partner" and she does feel like this time period in her life is a chance to explore - have fun - experience life. The next time you see her -... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/30/2008, comment (1)

The Script continues

Script 2 - Take 1: You have herpes - you have no idea who gave it to you but once diagnosed, you feel ashamed - demoralized - frustrated and even a bit fearful. When you get stressed, you typically get recurrences of the rash and they are painful and you get somewhat depressed when it happens. You haven't fully committed to an daily... Read more Chevron

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