International Herpes Week - 26 July - 4 August 2007

Theme: TREATMENT AND TESTING - better than ever

Aim: The aim is to empower alll those living with genital herpes to seek the most appropriate treatment for them and to encourage people who think they might be at risk to come forward and be tested. The frequency, severity and duration of outbreaks have improved greatly and people affected can now look forward to fuller and more productive lives.

Info: For more info about International Herpes Week, download the poster, fact sheet and flyer below, or see the IHA website www.herpesalliance.org

Living Sphere Newsletter, Issue 1, August 2005

Get the latest news for the Australian herpes commuity delivered direct to your inbox or mailbox. Living Sphere News is a fabulous new way to stay in touch and keep up to date. It incorporates news, reviews, articles, support groups feature, real life stories, singles profiles, meeting and social calendar.... plus heaps more!

To download a sample edition of Living Sphere News right click the image on the left and choose 'Save Target As'. LSNews is a zipped PDF - you will need Winzip and Adobe Reader to open and view it. If you don’t have them, please use the following links to download the latest versions: Winzip Acrobat Reader

Future editions will be available by subscription only - the electronic PDF version is available free of charge; the print / mail version will incur a yearly fee.

To submit an article, story, calendar item, site review... or anything of interest to the herpes community, visit the Living Sphere website or email the editor direct. Submission deadline for Issue 2: September 17

'Looking for Love Online' a free eBook by Jeannie May

A basic guide to using online dating services, including tips on how to write an effective profile.

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Herpes Articles

Short eBook collection of articles written by Jeannie May.

Contents
"I've Got a Secret!"
"Dating and the H Bomb!"
"Responsible Sex?"
Australian Support Sites

Herpes Calendar

Use this simple calendar to record your symptoms in order to identify possible triggers and learn to better manage your condition.

The Herpes Handbook

Visit The Westover Heights site to download Terri Warren's down to earth booklet on Herpes.

Terri Warren, RN, ANP, is the owner of Westover Heights Clinic in Portland, Oregon, a private clinic specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Warren has been in practice for over 20 years. Her area of expertise is herpes simplex. She has been the principal investigator or subinvestigator on over 60 clinical trials involving genital herpes, new medications, new testing devices, and new vaccines.

Herpes Survey

Download the Word doc, complete and return via email or post.

Alternatively, complete the online version here.