Personal Perspectives
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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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…
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“And no matter what we go through, it will be TOGETHER”
Here’s a story not too many people have to tell. I have genital herpes, and I knew the exact day that I got it. I…
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“You can live the life you want”
I was diagnosed with herpes about three months ago at 27 years old. I ended up having a urinary tract infection (UTI) at the same…
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“Remind yourself you are not alone”
I contracted genital herpes a week before I had to go back to school for the second semester. I remember feeling some pain “down there” and…
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“I am scared that I’ll never have a sex life like I did before”
I regularly get tested for STIs and am told that I’m the poster boy for sexual safety. I’ve always been the kind of person who…
Liyana Parker
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