Cathy Heitman
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“I know I am stronger and can overcome this . . .”
I was finally diagnosed with herpes summer 2012, even though I had my first outbreak in July 2011. My doctor at the time didn’t test…
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Posted On Herpes Research
“I know who I am, I know I’ll be happy, and I know I’ll find love.”
When I was 17, I contracted genital herpes. How? Well, for a year I had one sexual partner. You could say he was my first…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“No one wants to suffer from the stigma, and it’s the stigma we need to fight.”
I have had HSV-1 since I was a kid and HSV-2 since I was 19. I am 40 now. After all these years, I have…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“I unwittingly believed no one my age, and that I knew, could have an STI.”
Recently, I found out I have genital herpes and I’m experiencing my first outbreak. I’m 53 years old, female and a newlywed—married for 6 months.The…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“My life isn’t over”
I am pregnant, in my third trimester, and I had a vaginal irritation that the doctor originally diagnosed as a yeast infection. Luckily, he followed…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“My life is the same as it always was”
I’m 18 years old and I was never sexually active until about two months ago. My boyfriend and I had been together for a month…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“After dating a couple months he sat me down and told me he had herpes . . .”
A few years ago I finally found the strength to walk away from an awful relationship. I never thought I would love anyone again, but…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“Twenty-four hours ago, my life changed forever”
The doctor confirmed I have herpes less than twenty-four hours ago. I am only sixteen years old and now realize with some of the choices…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“Herpes wasn’t the birthday gift I expected”
I had just turned 55 years old and two weeks later, after becoming ill, I was diagnosed with herpes. It was the most pain I…
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Posted On Personal Perspectives
“I am so glad that I didn’t let the virus take over my life.”
I’ll never forget the first time I stumbled upon the ASHA web site and the herpes message board after I found out I had HSV-2…
Liyana Parker
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