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The only non-profit supporting HSV & HPV education, awareness and research. Help us stamp out the herpes stigma.

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High School Wrestler Says He Got Herpes During A Match

High School Wrestler Says He Got Herpes During A Match

A high school wrestler learned about herpes the hard way recently, alleging to have acquired HSV during a state wrestling match. “One California teen had the unthinkable happen to him when he somehow contracted the virus after a match on what had to be the dirtiest mat of all time.” In truth, herpes gladiatorum is quite common and the mat didn’t need to be dirty at all; it was the wrestling…

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HPV Vaccine in Men Would Save Costs of Treating Throat Cancer

HPV Vaccine in Men Would Save Costs of Treating Throat Cancer

US News & World Report:

A new study shows that giving men Gardasil is cost-effective and prevents throat cancer.

Controversy over the HPV vaccine has centered on its risks to girls and the idea that protecting them against cervical cancer could also lead them to experiment with sex at a younger age. But a new study underscores the effect of HPV on men, and points out that vaccinating men against…

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Medical Misinformation: Doctors Make Assumptions - Media Turns Them Into Nonsene

Medical Misinformation: Doctors Make Assumptions – Media Turns Them Into Nonsene

A recent article in the UK’s Daily Mail includes an all-too-typical “herpes scare” shock headline:

“How you could catch HERPES from a sunbed: STI can thrive in tanning booths despite the heat, expert warns”

While a tanning bed might cause herpes to show up, it’s most likely that you carried it all along and didn’t know it.

No doubt that will bring many clicks and page views (which is really all…

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New Thinking About Herpes Vaccine Design

New Thinking About Herpes Vaccine Design

A new way of thinking challenges standard notions about what a herpes vaccine should look like.

A section of a negatively-stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the presence of numerous herpes simplex virions, members of the Herpesviridae virus family. There are two strains of the herpes simplex virus, HSV-1, which is responsible for cold sores, and HSV-2, which is responsible…

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moving on in life

moving on in life

Hello, folks. My experience with HSV started 2 years ago, but I don’t let something I have dealt with for a while control my life. Glad I’m not only one. I have say, it’s not easy telling my secret, but I have had enough of fake smiles to my face and talk behind my back.

Herpes has such a stupid stigma. People are afraid of the word, but won’t bother to educate themselves. Well, this is the…

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HEY, HERPBLR!

Have we compiled a list of members lately? I think we should! If you’re part of the HSV+ community, give a shout!

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Dear Ellen DeGeneres...

Dear Ellen DeGeneres…

Dear Ellen,

I’ve been pondering writing you for quite some time now. I’m the kind of person who struggles to ask for help so please bear with me as I get through this letter.

My name is Christine Seyk and I am ProjectAccept’s Runner Girl. I started an awareness campaign earlier this year to help raise awareness for HSV (herpes simplex virus) and HPV (human papillomavirus). You may be more…

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Cinderella and her storybook ending...

Cinderella and her storybook ending…

In 1994, I met Prince Charming at my college campus. He was funny, suave and downright irresistible. Our courtship of two years later lead to a wedding and a couple of years later, the birth of my very own child. Before she was born, I had many wishes and dreams of what my child would do, who he/she could become and how much love I have to give her. What felt like a fairy tale suddenly turned to…

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Response to a Herpes Blog Post on a Christian Site

Response to a Herpes Blog Post on a Christian Site

In response to: http://kevinsanders.org/2010/04/herpes-a-life-long-incurable-disease/

My reply

Hi Kevin-

I was just notified of your blog regarding herpes.

I’d like to clarify a few things for you:

As of February, 2012, 9 human herpesviruses have been classified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)

Most of human herpesviruses including the Herpes Simplex Virus…

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New Herpes Cure Claim: Even Some TV Stations Fell For It

New Herpes Cure Claim: Even Some TV Stations Fell For It

The Internet is full of Herpes cure claims.  They post ads , web pages, fake review sites, YouTube videos and a constant stream of press releases.  Unfortunately, every now and then, even a few TV stations and newspapers forget to check their facts and end up publishing this garbage.

Enter “Dr. Christine Buehler”, her mentor “Dr. Languin” and their “Erase Herpes” book.  Just recently, whoever is…

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Cinderella and her storybook ending...

Cinderella and her storybook ending…

In 1994, I met Prince Charming at my college campus. He was funny, suave and downright irrisistable. Our courtship of two years later lead to a wedding and a couple of years later, the birth of my very own child. Before she was born, I had many wishes and dreams of what my child would do, who he/she could become and how much love I have to give her. What felt like a fairy tale suddenly turned to…

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Lysol, Ignorance & The FDA

Lysol, Ignorance & The FDA

Go check out that can of Lysol in your bathroom.  Read the back of the label.  See where it says “Kills herpes”?  Disregarding the fact that you can’t actually kill a virus  – they aren’t alive to begin with – there’s a very good reason it’s on your can of bathroom disinfectant: for the first half of its life, that product was marketed as a feminine hygiene douche. From 1920 to the advent of…

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Finally, San Jose!

I come to you from a plane, heading to the next stop on the Race For Awareness tour, San Jose, California. I’m very excited about this race because the local community there has been HUGE supporters for the campaign…literally pulling at my heart strings the last couple of months…for all the work they’ve put into supporting ProjectAccept.org. A huge “Rock-N-Roll” fundraiser party was held a few…

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Get Tested

YouTube PSA Video: RunnerGirl’s Race for Awareness Campaign to support ProjectAccept.org

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"I wasn't Given The Choice"

“I wasn’t Given The Choice”

“I Wasn’t Given The Choice”

The only denial that will prevent our happiness is our own.  Think of every partner you’ve ever had; everyone you’ve ever even kissed.  Would we honestly be any happier if we’d gotten herpes from one or another?  Would that make the herpes more pleasant? Sooner or later, life gives us HSV. We get that eventually, simply by being human and doing things that humans do. …

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Somethin’s brewing…

It’s been quite some time since I’ve visited you here. Please accept my apologies. I need to get better at blogging and keeping all of you updated. So a quick update, we are half way through the races for the year. Nashville, San Diego and Chicago were all fun. Up next is San Jose, the first weekend in October. Las Vegas in November….and a SURPRISE add on race for San Antonio, Texas in…

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My first interview.....

My first interview…..

Is it called projectawareness?

The organization is called ProjectAccept, you can find them on the web at: http://projectaccept.org

The running campaign I’m spear heading for them is called Race for Awareness, you can find more information on the web at: http://projectaccept.org/race-awareness/

What is their mission statement?

To gather together all individuals and groups affected by HSV & HPV…

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