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How do I tell a partner I have Herpes

Know the Facts

First, have you come to terms yourself with having herpes ?
If you haven�t, then it�s unrealistic to expect another person to understand.
How well informed are you ?
Do you know the basic steps to reduce the risk to your partner ?
Do you know the facts about herpes?
You want to feel confident and knowledgeable before you can explain the infection to someone else.
Be prepared: ASHA publishes an award-winning book, Managing Herpes -- subscribe to the quarterly newsletter, the helper , or order the Herpes Facts Pack, that includes the newsletter and book plus the booklet, Understanding Herpes.
Have educational materials on-hand for your partner to read.
Be prepared to answer questions.
If you don�t know the answer to a question, find out.

Contact the National Herpes Hotline at (919) 361-8488, your local health department, your doctor or your local HELP Group for support.

Articles: Herpes

What Killed all the Carp in Lake Mohave? Herpes. (LAist)
Remember right before Labor Day weekend, officials at Lake Mohave were puzzled at why hundreds of dead carp were all of the sudden washing up on shore dead ? Scientists have finally figured out the probable cause: Koi herpes Virus (KHV). Good thing it poses no threats to human health. To fish, however, it's a different story, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department via the Lake Mead ...

Research and Markets: Dealmaking and Industry Outlook: Antivirals - Available Now (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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Pizza Dispute Halts Senator's STD Lecture (Fox News)
Capitol Hill interns might miss out this summer on a famed lecture from Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn on the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases -- all because of a dispute over who will pay for pizza.

Koi Herpes virus killing Carp at Lake Mohave (KTNV Las Vegas)
We now know what's killing the carp at Lake Mohave. Biologists say, it isn't pretty - and it could be on the move. The virus has been diagnosed as�KHV - or�Koi Herpesvirus.

22 minutes ago (ABC 15 Phoenix)
The cause of a carp die-off in Lake Mohave has been indentified as a virus, according to a Tuesday report. In the middle of May, carp began washing up on shorelines along Lake Mohave and within a week, the numbers began to multiply.

Lab results: Herpes virus killed Lake Mohave carp (Boulder City Home News)
Laboratory test results indicate that the Koi herpes virus was the primary cause of a Lake Mohave carp die-off last month. The virus can invade carp as water temperatures warm. The illness affects gill function and can lead to suffocation and secondary infections. While there was evidence of bacterial contamination, lab test results point to the Koi herpes virus as the most likely cause as to ...

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