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Herpes Support: 310.281.7511
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find out what's going on!
- PLACING HERPES IN PERSPECTIVE
- ITS NOT
LIFE THREATENING...
- Herpes is extremely common and is not a serious
condition in the majority of cases
- SYMPTOMS CAN BE CONTROLLED
- Effective medication is available for treatment, and research is progressing to find a cure.
- TRANSMISSION CAN BE PREVENTED
- It's normally contagious on a predictable basis and common
sense precautions can eliminate the fear of passing the virus to others.
- SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
- When
someone is told that he or she has a disease for which there is not a total
cure, that it may come back periodically and that it may be transmitted to
others, it's natural to respond emotionally. Many people feel angry and express
disbelief about the diagnosis. Later, feelings of guilt or shame may emerge that
lead to depression and a loss of self-esteem.
- Often
uninfected partners resent the intrusion of the virus (and possibly the
intrusion of the former lover who passed this along) into their sex life. It may
seem as though the virus dictates when they can make love. There is a great deal
of confusion and fear over conflicting medical information, fad-cures or
treatments and sensationalization in the press.
- WE CAN HELP
- At
L.A.HELP,
most of us have had these experiences and have learned how to cope with them. We
feel that herpes is only a minor inconvenience, and like the flu disrupts our
daily lives only on an occasional basis.
- L.A.HELP is the
Los Angeles Chapter of the Herpes Resource Center, a program service of the
American Social Health Association (ASHA). ASHA is a national non-profit agency
engaged in prevention, control, education, and research relating to sexually
transmitted diseases. Initiated in February 1979, and headquartered in Research
Triangle Park, NC, the Herpes Resource Center serves as the nation's primary
resource for accurate, up-to-date information on herpes.
- L.A.HELP is an
independent community-based self-help group developed to educate, provide
emotional support raise funds for herpes research and to respond to the unique
needs of individuals with herpes simplex virus infection.
- Call us for more information
- 310.281.7511
PERSONAL
INVITATION
LA. HELP would
like to invite you to break the cycle of guilt, depression and isolation by
becoming actively involved.
