Welcome to The Helper
The American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) published the first issue of The Helper in 1979, in response to an overwhelming public demand for unbiased, accurate information about herpes simplex virus infection. The Helper was an essential part of ASHA’s Herpes Resource Center (HRC), the first national outreach center for people with herpes. As the inaugural issue of The Helper stated, the establishment of the HRC was “the first step along a road of hope for the thousands of individuals who have suffered silently for too long.”
Published as a subscription-based publication for more than 30 years, The Helper is now available free online. From testing and treatment options to the differences and consequences of the different viral types, to the emotional issues of dealing with a stigmatized infection and communicating with intimate partners about it, the articles presented here cover a wide range of issues of interest to our readers and reflect some of the best the newsletter has had to offer over the past three decades along with latest news, research and commentary.
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Posted On Herpes Research
AiCuris Completes Phase I Studies for New Herpes Drug
On November 6, 2009, AiCuris announced that it had successfully completed three phase I studies with its new compound AIC316.…
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Posted On Herpes Research
University of Florida Researchers Win Pepsi Refresh Grant
$50,000 will fund research on novel herpes treatment “Fund tests of a new herpes treatment at the University of Florida.”…
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Posted On Herpes Research
Update on New Herpes Drug by AiCuris
In early December, AiCuris announced the completion of Phase II trials of their herpes compound AIC316. This announcement comes earlier…
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Posted On Herpes Research
Barriers to Genital Herpes Testing for People Living with HIV
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University conducted a cross-sectional survey investigating the frequency of genital herpes testing among those with HIV,…
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Posted On Herpes Research
New Study Offers Insight on HSV Shedding
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association gives new insight into the frequency and amount of viral shedding…
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Posted On Herpes Research
The relationship between HSV-2 and HIV
Research at recent conference highlights issues of co-infection HSV-2 infection is an important dynamic in HIV transmission and progression: according…
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Posted On Herpes Research
ISSTDR Conference Review
HSV-2 prevalence, stigma among topics covered at major STD research meeting Studies that focused on the clinical and emotional aspects…
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Posted On Herpes Research
Promise for a New HSV Treatment Option?
A study finds a new class of anti-viral drug significantly reduces both genital shedding and lesions related to HSV-2. The…