Cathy Heitman
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Posted On Herpes and Relationships
inSpot: Let the e-card Do the Talking
After being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI), the prospect of notifying current and past partners can be daunting for many. The topic of…
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Posted On Herpes and Relationships
Something to Talk About: Disclosing your diagnosis to a partner
A survey this past summer revealed something that we at the Herpes Resource Center are well aware of: it’s not necessarily easy talking about genital herpes with…
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Posted On Herpes and RelationshipsNarrowing the Search for Love Online
ver logged on to look for love? You’re not alone—more than 16 million adults in the U.S. have used online dating services, according to a…
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Posted On Herpes and Relationships
The Direct Approach: Jenelle Marie on talking to a partner about herpes and other STIs
One of the most common question posed to ASHA’s Herpes Resource Center over the years is “How do I tell someone?” That “the talk” is…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“So much for me thinking I was being safe . . .”
Can you imagine being careful about choosing your sexual partners all your life to find out at 40 that you have herpes, more specifically HSV-1?…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“When she shared her story with me I cried. For once in my life I felt like I was not alone…”
I contracted the herpes virus when I was a little girl, and would get blisters on my mouth all the time. As a child I…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“I am still learning how this disease fits into my life and how to manage . . .”
When I was diagnosed with herpes, a year and a half ago, I was devastated. I screamed, cried and called out of work few a…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“I don’t go through a single day without thinking about all of it.”
About five years ago, I was raped multiple times by a guy I was dating. It was my first relationship and I was young and…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“Telling a prospective sex partner about your disease separates the grain from the chaff . . .”
How much has herpes cost me financially and emotionally? 30 years ago, I was a new divorcee enjoying my new sexual freedom. Did I have…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“I still have not come to terms with it.”
I was diagnosed with herpes two years ago when I was 24. I knew that’s what it was before the doctor even swabbed me. I…
Liyana Parker
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