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Herpes – A Perspective

by admin on July 31, 2010

Until you get Herpes as an STD, you really have no idea how it can affect your life. I’m a 52 year old male, Australian, living in Sydney. I’ve had Herpes for approximately 10 years. From my point of view, everyone’s initial reaction to the news of contracting the virus is different; angry, cheated, bitter, [...]

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Herpes Story – Sarah

by admin on July 31, 2010

I’d like to start from the beginning so here goes When I was 16 I read a book called Sarah’s fortune. The book described what it felt like to lose your virginity. I decided after reading this book that I was going to lose my virginity so that I could get through the pain until [...]

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My Epiphany – Sarah

by admin on January 9, 2010

I think i’ve just had an epiphany. Maybe things just have more perspective than they did. I’m healthy, I’m not dying, I am still going to live a long life. Yes, I have herpes; I will have it for life. I also have staph; that will also be in my system for life. It doesn’t [...]

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Herpes Story – Jill

by admin on April 27, 2008

I thought by the time I got to 31 I would be married, have kids and be on my way to buying a house. How could I have been so very wrong… As it turns out I have loved, but not too wisely. I have made foolish decisions with regards to my partners in the [...]

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Herpes Story – Gabrielle – Getting Diagnosed and Moving Beyond

by admin on September 7, 2006

Herpes – what a diagnosis. The possible judgements, stigma, misunderstandings and pain that come with it may seem overwhelming; they did to me when I first received the news. I soon understood that many doctors know less about Herpes than I did and the doctor that took my tests and gave me the diagnosis was [...]

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Herpes Story – How Times Have Changed

by admin on August 13, 2006

I was a 22 year old virgin when I met my ex-husband. He wanted children straight away and I didn’t mind. I got pregnant almost the moment we started trying. It wasn’t until quite late in the pregnancy that I noticed there was a problem, I had discovered ulcers and the like. I finally got [...]

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Anger Sucks!

by admin on June 9, 2006

When my girlfriend got hit with the first outbreak after about 9 months of going out, it was not good. We both got suspicious as all hell about the other. Trust went. We hung in for a long time after, but that was the end.

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Support Group Success Story

by admin on June 7, 2006

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a world that seemed far more perfect than the one I currently inhabit, there was me. A far more uninhibited and trusting me, as ignorant as the next person about just how quickly life can change. I was 30 years old, and had just started an intimate [...]

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Herpes Story – Ness

by admin on February 28, 2006

I had had one sexual partner prior to contracting herpes. It was unprotected and I was 17 and the guy was 34. I never had sexual intercourse again until I met a man at my 21st birthday party. We almost fell in love instantly and have dated ever since (I am now 24). About 4 [...]

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Herpes Story – Jack

by admin on February 28, 2006

Here is my story. I am not sure when or from whom I contracted Herpes. You see I was married for 10 years already when I had my initial outbreak. I had a business trip in April and during the trip I met someone at a bar and one thing led to another and we [...]

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