Genital Herpes - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

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I have herpes. It doesn't have me.

posted 03/31/2009, comments (8)

Hunting for my infector: My own useless modern-day witch hunt.

"You tested positive for Herpes Simplex 2... is that a shock, or were you expecting that?" I understood why the polite female voice at the other end of the phone asked me that, but at the moment, it seemed like an idiotic question. I never, ever had any sort of reason to think I might have had genital herpes. I'd been tested... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/17/2009, comment (1)

Feeling Guilty

How do you get past the potential guilt of possibly transmitting herpes to someone else? My ex-boyfriend gave me herpes 2 years ago, when he also learned he had it. I've only been with him since finding out, but am recently trying to re-enter the dating world. I am having serious trouble accepting the fact that I may very well give this to a man I... Read more Chevron

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Ashley

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posted 02/23/2009, comment (1)

Contraction

I have been fooling around with a kid at my job for a few months now. We would hook up every now and then, just on occasion. We recently hung out together and he ended up performing oral sex on me. I then returned the favor, and we had sex. A couple weeks later, I went to the doctor with intense vaginal discomfort and itching. Turns out I had... Read more Chevron

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Charlotte Grayson, M.D.

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posted 02/20/2009, comments (7)

Five questions to ask your doctor about suppressive therapy

I see a lot of patients who take suppressive therapy with no clear understanding of why they are taking it, what the goals are of suppressive therapy and most concerning ... taking the WRONG dose! I also see patients who suffer through multiple terrible outbreaks of herpes who have NEVER HEARD of suppressive therapy! Here's a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (2)

(For you those who judge) Angry Feelings Consuming Me! Be me for A day!They will consume you 2!

For the past 5 months I have been struggling with this STD they call HSV 2. I have been at what I thought was my lowest point. Suicidal thoughts, feeling like an alien! I have been trying to get the dating thing kicked off with failed efforts. It seems that everyone and I do mean everyone places such a negative outlook on this disease. Yeah... Read more Chevron

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