Honesty and openness with potential partners is of the utmost importance when you are single with herpes. This was important to you before you contracted HSV, why wouldn't it be now? Let's face it-it's difficult to tell someone that you suffer from genital herpes. Now with online dating, we are meeting people who are almost perfect strangers much more frequently. Having to tell a stranger that you have herpes is not exactly how most people want to begin their first date. But now, there are sites out there that understand the problems single herpes sufferers face and are hooking up successful, happy couples through herpes dating
Approximately 50 million Americans have genital herpes. That's about twenty-five percent of the population! Herpes Simplex Virus or HSV is twice as common among people between 20 and 29 years old than it was twenty years ago.
Studies show that as much as 80 percent of the herpes population is unaware that they have the virus. Although there is still no cure, scientists are working on topical solutions and vaccines that can help combat the spread of HSV. With treatment herpes can be managed and not transferred to your partner.
For singles with Herpes dating is complicated. Many suffers that are single find that dating with herpes is a headache. Having HSV isn't easy. Neither is online dating. But now, online dating for people with herpes is easier than ever before. There are dating services and websites that specialize in herpes dating which help sufferers find partners who are also single with herpes. Single HSV sufferers are going online in greater numbers than ever before to herpes dating sites that offer privacy and protection without later guilt or embarrassment of explaining HSV to a love interest. Online dating for people with herpes just got less complicated.
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York College of Pennsylvania sued for wrestlers herpes outbreak
2 comments Posted by Livingwithherpes at 9:44 PM December 30th, 2008 We all know that wrestling is a special support. Where manly men seem to spend a lot of time getting familiar with other guys, on a mat, pinning them down grinding various body parts into other body parts. Its all a bit sweaty and gross, and apparently it can give you herpes. A school in Philadelphia is being sued by three former wrestlers who contracted herpes. Right now you are imaging some locker room antics, steamy showers and genital sores. You'd be wrong. The school is being sued for $150,000 in damages by the three plaintiffs, for the common herpes or cold sores. James Harris and Andrew Bradley, of Delaware, and Alex Binder, of Maryland are all suing the York College of Pennsylvania, in York County. Their suit claims that coaches knew that a teammate had contracted herpes simplex virus Type 1 (the cold sore kind), yet allowed him to continue wrestling and infecting others during the fall of 2006. James Harris is afraid that people will think he contracted herpes from a prostitute, instead of at wrestling practice. "I feel uncleansed," said Harris, 23, a former standout wrestler for Winslow Township High School, in Camden County. "There's a stigma attached to it." We don't think the stigma of cold sores is any worse than the stigma of being a wrestler. Dr. Warren R. Heymann, head of dermatology at Cooper University Hospital, said that herpes is fairly common in the world of wrestling. "It got the name herpes gladiatorum for that reason," Heymann said. "This is not a new issue. There's no greater contact sport than wrestling. It's intimate and prolonged skin-to-skin contact." Apparently none of the boys have girlfriends at the moment because they fear outbreak. Somehow we don't think that's the reason. Suck it up boys, oh wait you already did. We are probably being a little harsh, but suing a school for cold sores seems a little lame. James Harris and Alex Binder are pictured below in case you are curious, or want to see if they are having an outbreak. 
Some people experience negative feelings related to the condition following diagnosis, particularly if they have acquired the genital herpes. Feelings can include depression, fear of rejection, feelings of isolation, fear of being found out, self-destructive feelings, and fear of masturbation. These feelings usually lessen over time. Herpes support groups have been formed in the United States and the UK, providing information about herpes and running message forums and dating websites for sufferers.
People with the herpes virus are often hesitant to divulge to other people, including friends and family, that they are infected. This is especially true of new or potential sexual partners that they consider casual. A perceived reaction is sometimes taken into account before making a decision about whether to inform new partners and at what point in the relationship. Many people choose not to disclose their herpes status when they first begin dating someone, but wait until it later becomes clear that they are moving towards a sexual relationship. Other people disclose their herpes status upfront. Still others choose only to date other people who already have herpes .
Dating is enough of a challenge on its own, but having herpes and dating can be especially tough. Do you tell people you have herpes? When do you tell? And is it still possible to find love while living with this virus? The answers are YES...RIGHT AWAY...and YES! Because it just makes sense to be a part of a website like Love, H Style to find somebody who is also living with the Herpes virus and is waiting to be loved again...just like you.
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Having Herpes and Dating Someone New
If you have herpes, it's important to tell potential sexual partners before you become physically involved. Many people think that herpes can only be transmitted when there are active blisters or sores, but that isn't true. The virus still lives in the skin, even when it looks normal.
People with herpes face many fears about dating:
- If I tell someone, will they still want to date me?
- Will they think I'm a bad person?
- Will they tell other people?
- Will I ever be able to have sex again?
The most important thing to remember, when it comes to herpes and dating, is this: Your life isn't over just because you have herpes!
You can still date. You can still fall in love, and someone can still fall in love with you! Yes, you have an additional hurdle when it comes to finding new relationships. But many, many people have gotten over that hurdle and are happy with their lives — including their sex lives.
It's unrealistic to expect your dates not to care that you have herpes. Although there are medicines to keep outbreaks in check, there is no cure. Additionally, even when there aren't any sores, it's still contagious. Therefore, it is only reasonable for the man or woman you're dating to want to avoid becoming infected.
Many people with herpes say that it helps them "weed out" people who aren't truly serious about relationships. If your partner leaves you because you have herpes, that probably wasn't someone you'd want in the long term, anyway. While it can be hard to watch a relationship end like that, remember that you can find someone who will honestly care about you, even with an infection such as herpes.