Herpes Links and STD Resources

This list of links includes resources and information about herpes, genital warts and other sexually transmitted diseases. Learning all that you can will help you understand and come to terms with your medical diagnosis. Don't be afraid to look stuff up and reach out to others for questions or advice. Don't be afraid to talk to your healthcare provider. Remember that you are not the only one that has ever gone through what you may be going through right now. Having an STD doesn't define who you are as a person.

It's good to do research and to learn what you can about sexually transmitted diseases like Herpes but please do not try and self diagnose your situation. Herpes can not always be seen or felt and the herpes pictures that you might find out there on the internet are not realistic and usually considered the worst case scenarios. Many people that have herpes don't even know that they have it because they don't get signs or symptoms. Try to remember this while you are searching for answers and don't forget to make an appointment to see a good herpes aware doctor. Nobody can diagnose you over the internet! Below are a list of links to help get you started on finding answers about Herpes Simplex Virus.

The Original Happy Helpful Herpes Links!

If you are familiar with the alt.support.herpes newsgroups then you probably already know I've been posting over there for a long time. Can you believe I'm still subscribed to it? The internet has improved so much when it comes to sharing information that there isn't as much activity over there as there once was back in the 90's. I don't think they ever figured out how to control the spam on there either. If you decide to check it out be sure you use either a fake e-mail address OR one that you don't mind spam going to. The best way to access alt.support.herpes in my honest opinion would be to do so through outlook express vs. posting to the internet on a web page somewhere.

Adolescent and Teen Resources

www.iwannaknow.org - Answers to your questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases. This site is operated by the American Social Health Association.

www.notmenotnow.org - Not Me, Not Now offers various items to reinforce the abstinence message in school, at home or on the run. There is also information for parents. Teens can write in and ask questions. I believe there is an active chat room too.

www.sexetc.org - Sex, Etc. is an award-winning national magazine and Web site on sexual health that is written by teens, for teens. It is part of the Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education Project developed by Answer (formerly the Network for Family Life Education), a leading national organization dedicated to providing and promoting comprehensive sexuality education. Answer is part of the Center for Applied Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

www.teenpregnancy.org - The National Campaign's goal is to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation.

www.worththewait.org - Scott & White Worth the Wait has developed a sex education program that involves many facets of the community in order to help empower teens to make healthy decisions.

Other Web References

www.ashastd.org - The American Social Health Association is dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families, and communities, with a focus on preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences. This site includes facts and answers, chat rooms, and other resources.

www.cdc.gov - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the main public health agency of the U.S. government, has information on just about every disease, including herpes. When looking up herpes in the A to Z index, make sure you look up genital herpes under G, not herpes under H.

www.fda.gov - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides information on a wide array of topics, including prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, dietary supplements, vaccines, and medical devices (including condoms).

www.genitalherpes.com - This site is run by Novartis, the drug company that makes famciclovir (Famvir), and contains much useful information about herpes in general. Single-Day Famvir is the first and only herpes medicine proven to stop or shorten a recurrent genital herpes outbreaks with just a single day of treatment.

www.herpesalliance.com - International Herpes Alliance has educational pages, news, resources, and personal accounts from patients around the world. It's a global association of patient support organizations and health professionals concerned about genital herpes.

www.herpes-foundation.org - American Herpes Foundation provides information resources for patients and medical professionals. The AHF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing information and clinical education about genital herpes and other herpesvirus related disease. Visitors will find information about the prevention, diagnosis and management of genital herpes (HSV-1 and HSV-2) infections, Epstein-Barr virus infections, CMV infections, varicella zoster virus infections, and human herpesvirus 6 and human herpesvirus 8 infections in affected patients.

www.herpeshelp.com - This site is run by GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of the drug valacyclovir (Valtrex), and contains much useful information about herpes in general. You can also find information about genital herpes in Spanish as well as free coupons if you have never tried Valtrex before.

www.nccam.nih.gov - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) explores complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science and disseminates authoritative information. Its clearinghouse produces fact sheets, a newsletter, and other publications that provide information about research supported by the NCCAM and other centers of the NIH.

www.racoon.com/herpes/ - The Original Herpes Home Page was founded in 1995 for the purpose of providing anonymous support relating to this unfairly stigmatized disease.

www.wearobgear.com - Raising STD Awareness one shirt at a time! We've got buttons too! If you sign up you have the chance to win free stuff and save. This is perfect for clinics and offices that like to dress down and make a difference simultaneously. If you are a nurse instructor this awareness wear is perfect for the classroom setting. Makes a great ice-breaker!

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