How
can I get help if I’m upset about having herpes or having an
infected partner?
Genital herpes
outbreaks can be distressing, inconvenient, and sometimes painful.
Concern about transmitting the disease to others and disruption of
sexual relations during outbreaks can affect personal relationships.
If you or your partner has genital herpes, you can learn to cope with
and treat the disease effectively by getting proper counseling and
medicine, and by using preventive measures as mentioned above. Your
local or state health department may be able to offer you counseling.
In addition, if you have questions and concerns, you can call the
American Social Health Association and the Health Advice Company
hotlines:
National
Herpes Hotline
- 919/361-8488
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday
Health
Advice Company
- 888/ADVICE-8 (888/238-4238)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday
Where
can I get more written information?
Genital
Herpes FAQS Table of Contents
Reprinted from the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National
Institutes of Health
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