Patient reflections

The herpes virus affects every person very differently. No two people present with exactly the same symptoms. Here are three patient stories which describe how different people have had different experiences with herpes.

View transcript View video	Get to know your herpes Jeannie May was diagnosed with genital herpes six years ago, and as many others, she struggled with the emotional issues more than the physical symptoms. In the process of 'coming to terms' with herpes, Jeannie became a 'peer support' provider, a spokesperson for the herpes community, an ardent herpes awareness campaigner and an author. Please click through to hear her testimonial. You will require Flash Player to view this video. Download it here.
	Getting diagnosed and moving beyond Herpes - what a diagnosis. The possible judgements, stigma, misunderstandings and pain that come with it may seem overwhelming; they did to me when I first received the news....
	Herpes: the great icebreaker! It's a balmy Sunday afternoon and I am sitting at a sidewalk café having a latte with a guy I met just twenty minutes ago discussing the blisters he gets on his penis. Herpes, you just gotta love it for breaking down the barriers....